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    Dominic Abaria
    • May 24
    • 4 min

    Forcing Yourself to Create Margin in order to Grow

    I find myself at home today with sick kiddos. And as I have thought and prayed about what the Lord wills for this day, I find an internal...
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 22
    • 5 min

    Why Disciplines are Important for Spiritual Growth

    The spiritual disciplines, or spiritual practices, are the pathways that God has designed to help us grow in our relationship with Him....
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 17
    • 3 min

    Why Boundaries Help Us Grow

    Setting boundaries isn't selfish or unloving — it's self-care and love for others. We’ve been taught that boundaries are selfish, or...
    Minimalism and the Spiritual Discipline of Simplicity
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 16
    • 3 min

    Minimalism and the Spiritual Discipline of Simplicity

    Introduction Minimalism is a spiritual discipline of simplicity. It is not about getting rid of everything you own or squeezing yourself...
    The Value of Silence
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 11
    • 5 min

    The Value of Silence

    What is silence? Silence can be a powerful thing. It can be used to calm, to meditate and even to focus. But silence can also cause...
    Why Is It So Hard to Practice Spiritual Disciplines
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 8
    • 6 min

    Why Is It So Hard to Practice Spiritual Disciplines

    The need for spiritual disciplines is not new. Many of us are familiar with the monastic orders and the huge role they have played in...
    An Eastertide Hymn
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 6
    • 1 min

    An Eastertide Hymn

    Light’s glittering morn bedecks the sky, Heav’n thunders forth its victor cry: The glad earth shouts her triumph high, And groaning hell...
    Practicing Spiritual Formation as a Leader
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 5
    • 3 min

    Practicing Spiritual Formation as a Leader

    Leading others well begins with being spiritually transformed yourself "The leader’s first job is to be spiritually transformed,...
    Setting Aside Time for Spiritual Growth
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 4
    • 4 min

    Setting Aside Time for Spiritual Growth

    Practical steps to cultivate a Spiritual Life “You don’t have to live in the past. You don’t have to live in the future. You only have...
    What Happens in the Process of Spiritual Direction?
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 3
    • 6 min

    What Happens in the Process of Spiritual Direction?

    There is a need to know what is taking place in a spiritual direction session. So what actually happens in a spiritual direction session?...
    You Need a Break - Come Apart with Jesus, or just Come Apart
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 2
    • 2 min

    You Need a Break - Come Apart with Jesus, or just Come Apart

    Mark 6:31-32: 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and...
    How to Practice Rhythms of Spiritual Formation
    Dominic Abaria
    • May 1
    • 6 min

    How to Practice Rhythms of Spiritual Formation

    Personal Prayer Some people will tell you that prayer is a conversation with God. Others will say that it's an opportunity to listen to...
    4 Ways the Enneagram Can Help You Celebrate Christmas
    Jena Abaria
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    4 Ways the Enneagram Can Help You Celebrate Christmas

    Its almost Christmas-time! I know, I know. We haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. But Christmas is right around the corner! This is...
    Practicing Spiritual Formation Part 1: Take a Deep Breath
    Jena Abaria
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Practicing Spiritual Formation Part 1: Take a Deep Breath

    How many times have you heard this phrase? Take a deep breath. Maybe when you've been at a doctor's appointment. Perhaps when you've...
    Dominic Abaria
    • Jan 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to practice spiritual formation (even if you don't have time to shower everyday)

    Let me be embarrassingly honest with you. I don't shower every day... or even every other day... Well, let me rephrase that, I don't get...
    Dominic Abaria
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Fermata - A place to pause, and look up

    Welcome to Fermata Ministries! It is our joy and aspiration to create a safe place to escape from the busyness of life so that together,...
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