God extends joy to us in abundance, just as God continues to call us and call us and call us to service and justice, healing and consoling. God calls us to do our little piece to bring about peace, and as we serve God and each other, we’ll find our joy. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP (By the way, we have a whole Advent playlist on Spotify. It has these songs, some transitional Advent songs, and some others too. Check it out here.) ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NQCsnGqrhaMnvPth3N5IJ?si=92838750294c48c0⁠ You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠.⁠ At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

There are lots of us grown-ups running around caretaking, serving, tending to the needs of other people and not experiencing much comfort ourselves. And yet, it’s a human need. How do we receive a little tenderness for ourselves every now and then? By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP Here are a few lullabies, and I hope they help you to experience the tender love and comfort of God. Lullaby for a Stormy Night by Vienna Teng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZd2kgLZtfA Night Vision by Suzanne Vega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsso9MAHYoc My Little One by Beautiful Chorus (and this is from a whole alum of lullabies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwD409XalM Darling by Beautiful Chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWKQ6LRncw0 Within Our Darkest Night (a kind of Taizé lullaby) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQsZK57OX8 This Is to Mother You by the late, great Sinéad O’Connor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOb7d7q0inM (And by the way, we have a whole Advent playlist on Spotify. It has these songs, some transitional Advent songs, and some others too. Check it out here.) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NQCsnGqrhaMnvPth3N5IJ?si=92838750294c48c0 You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠.⁠ At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

Are gratitude and desire opposed to each other? Or, do they work together to keep us in balance, to keep us present, to help us to dream and to work to make this world better? By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠.⁠ At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

It seems that Christ the King is not your average king, and he may even be a better shepherd than he is a king. He’s near to all in need and tells us to move toward them as well. In fact, he tells us that we will find him when we move to the margins and encounter vulnerable people. We may even meet Christ when we ourselves feel vulnerable. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠.⁠ At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

God is everywhere that we are. God is wherever we’ve been. God is wherever we’re going. We might distinguish light and darkness, but God is just always fully present with us, showing us how to navigate the darkness and the light. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Find Barbara Brown Taylor's book Learning to Walk in the Dark wherever you get your books. Find a little more info here: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18085419 Listen to "Night Vision" by Suzanne Vega here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1DZHq1mu4Q8uWT33ORE7Sf?si=2f3a59008b4a4aa2 Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠.⁠ At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

We each need to be attentive and responsible, open to God, and true to ourselves. If we discern well, we’ll know whether life circumstances call for generosity or for setting a boundary. So, be wise, everyone. Strengthen your back and soften your heart and be attentive to the presence of God. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Find Brené Brown's episode "Brené Brown on Strong Backs, Soft Fronts, and Wild Hearts" on her Unlocking Us Podcast here: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-strong-backs-soft-fronts-and-wild-hearts/ Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

As people of faith, we know we’re not alone; we belong to a wide and beautiful community, a communion of holy people. We know, but we have to keep remembering. We have to remind each other, and maybe that’s what true service and leadership looks like. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

It’s not easy, but the essence of God’s call is simple: imitate Christ by loving God and caring for our neighbors with our whole hearts, minds, and souls because we are one with each other. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. You can find the NPR All Things Considered story here: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/13/1205855983/a-rabbi-and-imam-on-how-theyre-counseling-their-communities Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

Do you feel like you could use a little more hope these days? Who doesn’t? And who doesn’t want to find ways to build endurance and maybe even maintain a sense of hope when things get hard? Well, there are no easy answers or practices, but there are some things we can do to raise our endurance and also our hope. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message

What would it be like to unveil ourselves, to free ourselves from assumptions and suspicions so that we see and love each other as we are? What would it be like to lay down our defenses and create a safe space for everyone? By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠. At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message