If you were to envision a world in which your deepest desires (for yourself, your community and family, humankind, and creation) were manifested, what would it look like? What does your longing tell you about God? About God’s call for you?

For reflection:

• Considering the world right now, its deep needs, its darkness, its hunger, for what do you long?

• Considering the church right now, locally, globally, for what do you long?

• Considering your community, how things stand, who’s a part of it, your gifts and challenges, locally, globally, for what do you long?

• Considering your family, who’s a part of it, their ages, their stages in life, the dynamic you have together, for what do you long?

• Considering exactly where you are in life, this moment, given your challenges, given things that are hard, your incompleteness, your limitations, your gifts, your joys — what’s your heart’s longing?

By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is the director of God Space, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She’s a Sister of Divine Providence with a Masters in Ministry and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Retreats from Creighton University. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community. She also serves on the Coordinating Council of Spiritual Directors International. She enjoys music, meaningful conversations, dancing, and shiny things.