You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you find the sacred in

the ordinary.

We have 100 meditation episodes on this podcast, but if you want to listen for free to the

entire library of 500, I encourage you to download the encountering piece mobile app where

all the meditations are free as they should be.

I'm old enough to remember maps, giant, carefully folded sheets of paper that you kept in the

glove compartment of your car, maps to steer and guide you.

But now all the folding and unfolding and finding is replaced by a navigation app on my phone

and I love it.

My favorite feature is a button that says, home.

No matter where I am around town, no matter how lost I am, I tap home and it quickly gives

me the instructions to return there to come back to where I am safe.

But do you ever wish you had a spiritual home button?

Well, this meditation from Joel chapter 2 is a reflection on returning home to God,

coming back to your safe place in the arms of your creator.

But where is your safe place?

We'll begin your meditation by letting this time of sacred retreat feel safe, secure and

holy.

Allow your breathing to begin to relax and your eyes move from open to closed.

Start to center on the safety of God, spirit and sun.

Continue in this time of reflection by responding to this passage from Isaiah chapter 55 and

as I lead us responds simply, Lord God, I long to return to you.

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