Waiting with Purpose

A Self-Guided Video + Workbook Experience

Course Description

What if waiting isn’t wasted time, but sacred time?

In Waiting with Purpose, author and speaker Jeannie Ewing (me) invites you to re-imagine waiting as a hidden invitation to grow in receptivity, awareness, and peace.

This self-guided video series weaves spiritual insight with contemplative practice, drawing from the timeless wisdom of Josef Pieper, Henri Nouwen, W.H. Vanstone, and Amanda Owen. Each video explores a facet of what it means to live fully—even when life seems to pause.

Through reflective storytelling, practical guidance, and a beautifully designed companion workbook, you’ll learn how to transform restless uncertainty into a deeper experience of faith, patience, and hope.

Ideal For:

  • Those navigating transition, uncertainty, or grief.

  • Spiritual seekers craving deeper stillness.

  • Ministry leaders, caregivers, and chaplains supporting others through waiting.

  • Retreat groups and faith-based communities exploring contemplative spirituality.

What’s Included

4 video lessons (12–18 minutes each):

  1. The Cultural Myth of Productivity — Why It’s Hard to Wait

  2. The Spiritual Invitation of Waiting — From Fear to Hope

  3. The Gift Hidden in Dependency — Rediscovering Dignity in Helplessness

  4. Learning the Art of Receptivity — Listening, Receiving, and Surrendering to Mystery

Printable 25-page Waiting with Purpose Workbook (PDF)

  • An introductory summary and commentary on each module

  • Reflective journaling prompts

  • Embodiment and Contemplation Exercise

  • Key quotations and readings

  • Practical exercises for personal or group use

  • Space to write or doodle

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