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Soul Care Notes Episode 43: Joy After the Storm Soulful Psalms of Summer Series Psalm 30 reminds us that sorrow is not the end of the story. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning— sometimes slowly, sometimes quietly, but always faithfully. This week, we’re doing something different. Instead of hearing a reimagined psalm, you’ll be guided to write your own— verse by verse—usi...

Soul Care Notes Episode 41: Healed and Held Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm is a gentle call back to the truth: God’s love heals, holds, and restores—not just in theory, but in your real, right-now life. “He heals my wounds, even the ones I buried deep.” — Psalm 103 (Soulful Paraphrase) Psalm 103 reminds us that God doesn’t love us conditionally. His compassion is wide, tender, a...

Soul Care Notes Episode 40: Courage in Healing Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm invites a radical reframing. What if “the enemy” in Psalm 27 isn’t always a person or force out there? What if it’s the inner voice that convinces you to keep delaying your healing—waiting for the world to calm down, for others to be okay, for life to make space? “I believe I will see the goodness of t...

Soul Care Notes Episode 39: A Thirsty Heart Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm doesn’t rush past pain or tie it up with a bow. Psalm 42 invites us to sit with our longing, to name what feels distant, unjust, or unhealed—and to bring it all to God. “Like a woman in the desert aching for water, my soul thirsts for You, O God.” — Psalm 42 (Soulful Paraphrase) If your soul feels dry, if...

Soul Care Notes Episode 38: A Soul at Rest Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week, we return to one of the most beloved psalms in Scripture—Psalm 23—through the lens of rest, healing, and sacred overflow. “She makes me lie down… She restores my soul.” — Psalm 23 (Soulful Paraphrase) A restful life is not passive. It’s a sacred act of trust. To lie down is to believe you’re safe in God’s care. T...

Soul Care Notes Soul Care Notes Episode 37: A Rooted Life Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week, we begin our Soulful Psalms of Summer journey with a powerful reminder: “She is like a tree… planted beside flowing water.” — Psalm 1 (Soulful Paraphrase) A rooted life is a restful life. Not because everything is easy— but because you know who you are, whose you are, and where your nourishment com...

Soul Care Notes What if we didn’t need words? In this final episode of Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening , we close with the ultimate invitation: to sit in the mystery of God’s presence. No striving. No pressure to produce. Just being with God. This episode offers 30 minutes of silence — a sacred space to dwell, listen, and be loved. Whether you’ve journeyed with us week by week or ar...

Soul Care Notes What if silence could change the atmosphere around you? In this fourth installment of Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening , we explore what it means to let silence permeate the noise — not by escaping the world, but by bringing God’s peace into it. Silence isn’t just personal; it’s transformative. As we sit in stillness, we make space for something holy to move beyond us...

Soul Notes What if silence didn’t require perfect conditions? This week in  Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening , we shift from fighting the noise to flowing through it. Sometimes silence doesn’t come in a quiet room—it comes in the middle of dishes, traffic, or grief. This episode invites you to practice silence in real life, as it is. You’ll be guided into 15 minutes of silence,...

Soul Notes How do we protect our peace in a noisy world? In this second week of  Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening , we explore what it means to disrupt the outer noise — not by controlling everything around us, but by making small, sacred choices that let silence back in. You’ll be invited into 10 minutes of silence and offered a simple breath prayer to ground your body and mind...

Soul Care Notes In this episode, we begin our journey into holy listening by quieting the inner noise. We’ll explore how to release the anxious thoughts and distractions that keep us from resting in God’s presence. Join us for 5 minutes of silence, a simple journaling prompt, and a closing prayer. Join the Sister Soul Care Community for free at  sistersoulcare.com  to receive weekly refl...

Soul Care Notes “Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine…” — Ephesians 3:20 (NRSV) Summary This week in the Rooted series, we’re making space for holy imagination. After naming what’s real and releasing what’s heavy, we turn toward what’s possible — not by striving, but by blessing our becoming. This gentle practice in...

Soul Care Notes “He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 (NRSV) Summary This week, we rest in the truth that God meets us in our broken places. Healing isn’t something we hustle for — it’s something we receive when we slow down, breathe deeply, and let ourselves be held. Through gentle breathwork, reflection, and prayer, this practice invites you to experience restor...

Soul Care Notes “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (NRSV) Summary This week, we continue our Rooted series by gently loosening our grip. Whether it’s an old expectation, a painful memory, or the pressure to hold it all together, this practice invites you to release what is no longer yours to carry. Through breath, reflecti...

Soul Care Notes “The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes… with sighs too deep for words.” - Romans 8:26 (NRSV) Summary This week, we begin our Rooted series with a sacred pause to name what’s real. Before we can heal or rest, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and to God. This gentle practice invites you into honest reflec...

Soul Care Reflection Episode Summary: As we conclude the At His Table series, we return to one last sacred meal—this time on the shore of Galilee. In John 21, the risen Jesus meets His disciples with breakfast, not condemnation. In this tender, post-resurrection moment, we see that belonging doesn’t depend on success, perfection, or comparison. It begins with the One who prepares the table for us—...

Soul Care Reflection “She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’” — John 20:16 Episode Summary On resurrection morning, two disciples respond to the empty tomb—Peter runs and leaves confused, but Mary stays and becomes the first to encounter the risen Christ. In this episode, we explore John 20:1–18 through the lens of Peter’s uncertainty, Mary Magdalene’s devotion, and our own spi...

Soul Care Reflection “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.” — John 12:7–8 (ESV) Mary didn’t speak a word. Her faith was in her actions—in the breaking open of the jar, the fragrance that filled the room, the love poured out at Jesus’ feet. In this episode, we reflect on John 12:1–11 through Imaginat...

Soul Care Notes Episode 24: At His Table — A Place of Compassion Scripture: John 11:28–44 (NRSVUE) Episode Summary: In this tender moment from John 11, we find Jesus weeping with Mary and Martha before raising Lazarus from the dead. This story invites us to experience the compassion of Christ—not just in His power to restore, but in His presence amid our pain. Using Imaginative Prayer , we reflect...

Soul Care Reflection "Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.” — Matthew 15:28 (ESV) Episode Summary She wasn’t part of the crowd. She wasn’t part of the chosen people. But the Canaanite woman came anyway—crying out, kneeling, persisting in faith. In this episode, we reflect on Matthew 15:21–28 through Imagin...

Episode Summary: In a crowded temple, a poor widow offers two small coins—everything she has—and Jesus sees her. In this episode, we reflect on  Mark 12:41-44  through  Imaginative Prayer , stepping into the story from the perspective of a wealthy donor, the widow herself, and our own. Her act of quiet surrender invites us to consider what true worship looks like when it’s rooted in...

The Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-17) "When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your disability.’ And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.” — Luke 13:12-13 (ESV) Episode Summary: For eighteen years, the woman in Luke 13 was bent low, carrying the weight of affliction. But one encounter w...

Soul Care Reflection Episode Summary: Shame and judgment often tell us we don’t belong, but at Jesus’ table, grace has the final word. In this episode, we step into the story of the woman caught in adultery using Imaginative Prayer , exploring the scene from three perspectives: the accuser, the woman, and ourselves. Through this practice, we listen for Jesus’ invitation—not to condemnation, but to...

Soul Care Notes “She stood behind him weeping, and began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and poured perfume on them.” — Luke 7:36-50 In this episode of Sister Soul Care , we enter into the powerful story of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet, using Imaginative Prayer (Ignatian Contemplation) to experience the passage in a deeply personal way. Through...

Episode Summary : Queen Vashti’s story is often misunderstood, but today we reclaim it as a powerful testimony of self-respect, wisdom, and conviction . Vashti’s refusal to be objectified was an act of dignity, reminding us that “No” is a complete sentence. As Black women, we are often conditioned to endure, but Vashti’s story challenges us to set boundaries and honor our worth. Key Scripture: Pro...