Keep Your Fork with Rev. Ashley Anne Sipe

This week we are thankful for this gorgeous conversation with Rev. Ashley Anne Sipe of Vista Ridge UMC! Ashley Anne walks us through her own pilgrimage which began with an honest conversation and call out from a fellow clergy woman. This thoughtful invitation is about learning to walk in our own darkness, the truly radical practice of loving all that is, and the deeply intimate connection that only comes with vulnerability. We are grateful for Ashley Anne and for her reminder in these wild times to “keep your fork cause sweeter things are coming”. We are also grateful for you, our dear listeners! We know that this holiday season might be tricky to navigate.  A gentle reminder to take good care and keep your fork. You are not alone and you are loved deeply by the very source of love. Cool stuff we mentioned in this episode (or meant to anyways): Howard Thurman quote on the growing edgeTurning RedBarbara Brown Taylor    The Sin of Certainty by Pete Enns Catherine of SiennaTeresa of AvilaBrother LawrenceJen HatmakerBackpacking with the Saints Chapters00:00 The Growing Edge: A Journey of Hope02:57 Defining Pilgrimage: A Spiritual Journey05:54 Personal Pilgrimages: Stories of Transformation09:07 Embracing Darkness: The Journey Within12:02 The Monster Within: Understanding Our Shadows14:40 Pastoral Care: A Shift in Perspective17:53 Building Community Through Vulnerability26:00 Embracing Vulnerability in Leadership28:10 The Power of Mystics in Healing30:54 Navigating Paradoxes of Faith34:29 From Orthodoxy to Orthopraxy38:59 The Challenge of Radical Love39:32 Finding Hope Through Childlike Wonder43:45 Chasing Beauty and Gratitude