IN THIS EPISODE Lessons in Our Personal Wasteland Carl McColman discusses how we are all called to be contemplative even in the middle of a noisy world and despite our distracted minds. If we are people of faith, we must meet the chaos in the presence of the Holy Spirit.Additional resources mentioned by Carl: Prayer & Prophecy, Kennith Leech, The Grace in Dying, Kathleen D. SinghWRITING PROMPT   Is there a person in your life who has taught you more about living, love, spirituality and compassion than any scriptural passage or religious teaching? It could be that your relationship is complicated or messy, but full of love even where you did not expect it. Write down what “unteachable lesson” this relationship taught you and why you needed it. About the Guest Carl McColman is a blogger, podcaster, and the author of books like The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Befriending Silence, and most recently Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can’t Be Taught and Why That’s Okay. Carl has been a practitioner of Christian contemplative prayer for over 35 years; he is a life-professed lay associate of the Trappist Monastery near where he lives just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a commissioned Centering Prayer presenter, a spiritual director, and a retreat leader. You can find Carl online at www.carlmccolman.com or www.encounteringsilence.com