2025

Written by Soul Care | Jan 2, 2025 2:00:00 PM

Welcome to our weekly Friday Check-in for January 3rd, 2025 ✅

If you are new to Soul Care, WELCOME!! We are so glad you are here. We have a weekly rhythm of checking in together on Fridays. We use Mindy Caliguire's Page, Person, Plan framework to create a weekly rhythm and prepare ourselves for Sabbath rest.

Happy new year! Let’s take a minute to breathe deeply and rest in God’s presence.

Let's begin with;

Page; An Invitation to Reflection

Today, read John 10:7-17:

So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.

Spend a few minutes journaling in response to this passage:

What stands out to you most? Is there a particular word or phrase?
As you read through it a second time… ask God, “to what area of my life does that particular word or phrase connect?”
And as you read a third time, be asking God, “Is there an invitation for me?” Is there a response of some kind that God is inviting you into?

Next up is;

Person: An Invitation to Connection

Share with a friend or family member about your thoughts on today’s scripture reading & journal prompts.

Finally we have;

Plan: An Invitation to Intention

Take a few minutes to really think about how you want to practice soul care in this new year. Form your thoughts and intentions into a prayer. As you pray, feel free to use this breath prayer and close with the prayer below.

Breathe in: You are my shepherd…
And exhale: …I listen for your voice. God, you are our Good Shepherd. Thank you for guiding us into this time of rest and reflection. Guide us throughout 2025, refresh us with your peace and give us your joy. Give us Life, in abundance ! Thank you for giving us… You. Fully and completely. We are grateful.

Amen.

Thanks for checking in today. Blessings for 2025!

Have a blessed Friday,

Team Soul Care

View full post