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Surprised By God – Christine Valters Paintner

January 30, 2026

“Conversion for me means to always allow myself to be surprised by God. It invites me to a sense of wonder and awe and recognizing that God’s imagination is far wider than my own.”

–Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Monk in the World: An Online, Self-Study Retreat
 Where do you feel your imagination restricted, and how can you allow yourself to be surprised by God?

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  1. Donna's avatar
    Donna permalink

    When one realizes (experiences) the spark of life in each one of us ‘is’ God… (the idea of) imagination, and any other-such musing, becomes irrelevant…. unnecessary.

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