I’ve snowshoed acquaintances into a snowy wood and returned to our English cottage as new friends. I’ve stood before audiences of doubting strangers and seen them flood the Soulation book table afterwards as new fans. And while I wish it was simply me and my style that draws people, I know it’s something more.
Dale and I and the Soulation Team are whipping up some synergy together in the Soulation kitchen. We cook up banquets that require long lists of ingredients, days of studying and perfecting our craft. And in cooking theological feasts, we’re realizing how an 800-word post or an eight-minute vlog isn’t enough, because feasting doesn’t happen in on-the-go snacks.
No amount of blogging and vlogging will adequately cover the human pursuit of loving Jesus.
We could write a book, but we’ve written books. And while we love hearing of people changed by our published work, we’re noticing that many of you want more guidance than a book.
How many of you are hungry for more direction into growing more fully human, like Jesus?
A New Place
We are creating a new place to invite you. This new space will be safe, like all our Soulation spaces. It will be beautiful and honest and engaging. It will take the pacing of our Soulation Gatherings (slow and steady) with the intensity of the best college class (worth your money) and add the personal touch of a spiritual director.
We are calling this new place the “Soul Gym.”
Just as a fitness center provides several ways to exercise your body, the Soul Gym will offer several options to strengthen your soul. For 2014, Dale and I will roll out three new topics for our Soul Gym track, open to members only.
What does this mean?
You’ll still find me writing at RubySlippers.org and find Dale at FreeAtLast.me. But Dale and I will be limiting our online writing to once a week. We’re cooking up a feast for you and we want it to be multilayered and memorable. The focused vlogging, interviewing, and in-depth exploration will be taking place in the Soul Gym.
This will be our 2014, but we’re not there for at least another few days. What stands out to you about 2013?
For me, 2013 is the year my son put weight on his skis, Soulation grew to reach well over 300,000, and my husband and I celebrated our 12th year of marriage with the purchase of a tiny sailboat. We’re sailors now. Dale turned 40 and I turned 34, which is a good age to start learning how to really have fun. “Fun” is going to be a word to practice in 2014. I’m counting on my husband and son to be my guides.
At Sturdy Answers, in case you missed them, or you’d like to savor again, here are 2013′s Top 10 most popular posts.
Let me close by offering a little inspiration for 2014.
Consider how Soulation is building souls to love Jesus more intelligently, honestly and beautifully. See the postscript for some tangible highlights of 2013.
Would you donate to Soulation before 2013 closes? You can give here.
Grateful to have you engaged with me in this work of growing more human,
Jonalyn Grace Fincher Vice President, Soulation
