Food for Thought (Spiritually Speaking)

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean when we renew our baptismal promises? These promises come from the Creed and express the beliefs of our faith. I believe in God...  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you like change or avoid it? God wants to change us - but how? How can we embrace the changes God desires?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail God is greater than... Greater love, greater power, greater mercy, greater faithfulness, and so much more. How can we embrace his greatness?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail God calls us to love others, but what does that mean? How can we bring love into every situation in our lives?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Being a spiritual director is a great gift, and I have learned much from serving in this way. Here are seven things I've learned along the way.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We as Christians need to live in solidarity with each other. There is power in numbers! What makes for solidarity in our relationships?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Jesus prayed, "Thy will be done." Can we do the same? What does that mean and how can we trust God enough to say it with confidence?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail All Christians have the calling to be superheroes. We have superpowers - the supernatural gifts given by God - that allow us to make a difference in the world.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt that you just don't fit it? Most of us have had that experience at some time in our lives. We are not called to fit in to this world, but into the Kingdom of Heaven.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Many of us want more in our prayer life.  What might that look like? How can we more faithfully lift our hearts and minds to God?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Do you think you are a good person? Is that why God loves you? This episode challenges those ideas. While still in my sin, God loved me. ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We have all been anointed by God in our baptism. What does that mean? How can we live our anointing and be God's light in the world?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Every action we take has a ripple effect, expanding outward to others in our life, and from them to people we may have never met. How can we send out positive ripples that change the world?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Spiritual progress comes from lingering with God. We can linger with His Word, linger with His Presence, linger with His attributes. All of these can lead to transformation in our lives and great spiritual progress.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We pray for peace. We wish peace to others. But what does that mean? How can we know the interior peace that comes from God? How can we bring peace into the difficult situations of our lives?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail We're told to feed a cold and starve a fever for good physical health. What do we feed and starve to maintain good spiritual health?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Prayer and fasting are powerful spiritual tools. But how do you do it? What do I ask for? What should I give up? These are questions addressed in this episode.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail People who paint religious icons follow a set of rules as they paint. These rules can be applied to any work that we do - painting, writing, studying, or even cleaning the house. When we apply the rules, we sanctify our work.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked at God - and felt Him looking back at you? What do you experience in that sacred gaze? Can you feel His love? This episode explores the different ways that we may experience God's look of love.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever done a spiritual heart check? Do you have a heart of stone, a divided heart, the heart of a son, a pure heart? God is the great Cardiologist ready to heal your heart.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we think we need to have 100% purity of intention in order to perfectly serve God. But is that really possible? Every good that we do also brings us some kind of benefit, even if only a feeling of satisfaction in a job well done. How can we embrace our imperfect intentions and serve God with more joy?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Coll...

Send us Fan Mail Many people like to be in control of every situation. Sometimes we need to surrender that control to God. We need to take our hands off the wheel and let God take over. We can do it if we trust Him.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Optimism is defined as hopefulness and confidence about the future. Christians have a supernatural optimism called Hope, one of the theological virtues given as a gift from God. What is the reason for our hope? How can we respond to God's grace and grow in hope?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a child say, "I didn't do it!" when you know they are guilty? This episode is about those times when we "did not do it" and we should have. It about sins of omission, not heeding God's call in our life.  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Send us Fan Mail Kids get put in time out when they need to regain control. Sometimes grown-ups need a time out as well. How can we recognize the need for a spiritual time out and make the most of it?  ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com  www. ColleenOrchanian.com  Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author