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		<title>Taking a Sabbatical</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norma L. Brumbaugh</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>To my dear followers, I will be taking a sabbatical from writing my blog starting today. It is yet to be determined how long I will be away. I&#8217;m fairly certain it will be at least two months. Why? I need to rework what I am offering here at A Contemplative Space. I enjoy writing [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com/sabbatical/">Taking a Sabbatical</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.nlbrumbaugh.com">Norma L. Brumbaugh</a>.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To my dear followers,</p>
<p>I will be taking a sabbatical from writing my blog starting today. It is yet to be determined how long I will be away. I&#8217;m fairly certain it will be at least two months.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>I need to rework what I am offering here at <em>A Contemplative Space. </em>I enjoy writing posts and have found it easy to come up with content. Each one comes from my heart and its spiritual concepts are borne out of lessons I&#8217;ve learned in life. However, I realize I need to write content that engages readers and in a robust and applicable way.</p>
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<p>It is necessary to rethink some of this, and I will be going to Father God for further direction and to seek Him for answers. He will guide me in a certain direction and lead me to where I need to go. I do know I am in need of refreshment and assurance. I continue on in this solo pilgrimage that is leading me in an ever-deepening understanding. Right now centering prayer is becoming a greater part of me. Prayer is truly one of the most astounding disciplines in the Christian life. Some day I wish to lead a prayer retreat, when the time is right. For four years this has been one of my wishes, but I&#8217;m not ready.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve enjoyed these posts or been challenged by them, you may still leave further comment or keep me in the loop about what is happening in your life. I am not sure how long I will be on sabbatical. In the near future I will be heading to Washington and then later to Colorado to see family, which factors in.</p>
<p>Pray for me, I need to be doing what God wants me to do. I may pop in here once in a while to keep you abreast of the happenings.</p>
<p>You are precious to God.</p>
<p>God&#8217;s best,</p>
<p>Norma</p>
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