I’m Jamie Phear, and I love writing about spiritual formation in the way of Jesus — rhythms of grace that shape us into people of love, nurture peace, and create space in a hurried culture.

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A Pocket-Sized Desert is a newsletter with exclusive essays, poetry, devotional series, and much more, all which reflect the journey inward - a journey toward calling - which gives us access to God's heart within our own heart.

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Practicing spiritual formation in the way of Jesus. Learning rhythms of grace that shape us into people of love and peace. Writing for those seeking God in the quiet corners of ordinary life amid a hurried world.