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Wick & Whisper is a quiet space for weary, unfinished souls. Gentle reflections, honest wrestling, and small practices to help you breathe again and notice God in the middle of your own story — without noise, pressure, or hurry.
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Guest Appearance on Widowhood Real Talk with Dr. Tina! (opens the original)
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I am honored that Dr. Tina Fornwald invited me to talk about grief on her podcast, Widowhood Real Talk with Dr. Tina! You can watch the video here. It is also available in audio format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other listening apps, you can find it by searching Widowhood Real Talk with Dr. Tina in your favorite podcast app.https://widowhood-realtalkwithtina.org/what-a-hospice-chaplain-wants-every-widow-to-know-about-grief-with-phil-allen/
What the Turtle Knew (opens the original)
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Yesterday after work, I was tired and agitated. It wasn’t exactly anxiety. It was a sort of heavy unsettled feeling. My wife had a rehearsal that night, as she often does on Tuesdays, and I don’t like to be alone when I feel like that. Somewhat out of the blue, I decided I would go kayaking.I am not an outdoorsy guy. My dad didn’t hunt, fish or camp. I guess I just never inherited that pull to the outdoors from him. But, miraculously, now we live in a place where we can quite literally kayak rig
A New Website! (opens the original)
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Hey friends,I mentioned I was taking a break because of a couple irons in the fire. One of those has been a website for Wick & Whisper.The site is a simple place for the books, spiritual direction, and speaking. If you’ve ever wondered how the pastoring, the hospice work, and the writing fit together, the about page tries to answer it honestly.Nothing here changes what happens on Substack. This is just where the rest of it lives now.Wick-whisper.com
Taking a Break (opens the original)
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Hello friends,I want to start by thanking you for following this Substack. It means more than I know how to say.I am going to step back from wring Notes Along the Way for a while. I have a couple of projects that are winding down. Also in the next couple of months, I turn 60 and our daughter is getting married. I don’t have a tidy reason for this. Just a sense that this is a moment to listen rather than write.Will I come back to this? Honestly, I don’t know yet. I am grateful for your patience a
A Quiet After (opens the original)
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It was about a week after I finished the journey through the 19th Annotation.I sat down for prayer the way I had most mornings for nine months. Same chair, same quiet ritual of showing up. Except this time there was nothing waiting for me. No passage pressing itself forward. No phrase catching on something in me. No sense of God saying anything in particular.Just stillness.I want to be careful with that word, because I know what it can sound like. It wasn’t absence. I didn’t feel abandoned or sh
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