About Whispers of Wisdom
Mission Statement: with Creativity and an Open Heart, I will Nurture the Spirit of LOVE in myself and others. This is my mission. This is my prayer.
Whispers of Wisdom was created first and formost to encourage myself and others to notice and to listen for the wisdom, the love, the joy that comes through silence, through creation, through being present to each other, to notice the sacred in all.
I find that a spiritual companion can go a long way toward helping us create the space and be present to the sacred within each of us. The practices of photography and keeping a spiritual journal have also helped me listen more closely, to be present to all that is. I invite you to join me in a conversation, a workshop, look at some of the photographs or read some of my thoughts. I invite you to lean into the presence of God you feel and listen for those whispers.
“You and I…we meet as strangers, each carrying a mystery within us. I cannot say who you are; I may never know you completely. But I trust that you are a person in your own right, possessed of a beauty and value that are the Earth’s richest treasures.
So I make this promise to you: I will impose no identities upon you, but will invite you to become yourself without shame or fear. I will hold open a space for you in the world and defend your right to fill it with an authentic vocation.
For as long as your search takes, you have my loyalty.”
Theodore Roszak
Person/Planet
ABOUT Julie A. Bonde
EDUCATION:
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Certified Spiritual Director--2 year training
Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, Minneapolis, MN, Class of 2008 -
Writing--Writing classes at The Loft, Minneapolis, MN
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BA in Social Work--4 year degree
Dana College in Blair, NE., Class of 1981
WORK EXPERIENCE:
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2019 to Present: Group spiritual Direction experience at Bethel Seminary, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
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2012 to Present: Small Group facilitator/teacher, Tending the Holy (spiritual direction training), Christos Center for Spiritual Formation
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2008 to Present: Spiritual Director/Coach, both Individual and Group
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2007 to Present: singing and coordinating with Morning Star Singers, hospice choir.
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2003 to Present: Volunteer event coordinator The Dragonfly Project.
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2000 to Present: Speaker as well as Retreat Facilitator, Organizer, Coordinator
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: In addition to my training and work experience, I bring with me a rich and diverse history of growing up in Madagascar as the daughter of Lutheran missionaries, as well as my experience of raising four boys here in Minneapolis. The death of my third son Hans, from brain cancer at age 11 ½, had a huge impact on my life.
My grief journey eventually brought me to a place of gratitude and hope. Now I have the privilege of sharing my gifts through leading prayer and spiritual journaling workshops and through the art of listening. I am honored and excited to walk or sit beside others in their spiritual discoveries. I invite you to share your journey with me.
Julie A. Bonde
Spiritual Director
Retreat Faciliator
Writer, Photographer
I do contract work & volunteer for each of the non-profit organizations listed below. I encourage you to click on the buttons and check them out as they are each worthy of your attention.