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What If God Was As Near As Your Right Hand
I had the opportunity once to go and see and listen to one of my favorite authors. Afterward, he went to a gathering area along with the...
Finding Wonder Where Your Feet Are
“The art of the awareness of God, the art of sensing His presence in our daily lives cannot be learned offhand.” Abraham Heschel...
Learning the Wisdom of the Wise Men
There is a kind of knowing that’s hard to explain. It’s a truth beyond knowing; an awareness that is so real and convicting that you...
Living the Question of Christmas
This Advent I have been inspired by the Carols of Christmas. Each week a new song seemed to capture my imagination. Before moving into...
The Good News
“Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.” Lk 2:10 The announcement of the good news of...
How Can This Be?
“How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessing of his heaven.” O Little Town of...
Whatever Your Lot
“Peace on earth, good will to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.” It Came...
The Soul Felt Its Worth
"...til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” O...
What Does It Mean To Be Loved?
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” Elbert Hubbard Do you ever wonder why some memories stick and other...
A New Kind of Protection in the Power of Peace
There was no one to stop them. They just walked right out the door. We were sitting on a bench near the front of a shoe store when a...
What is the One Thing You Ask?
If someone were to stop you right now and ask “What is the one thing you ask?”, what would you say? Do you need an organized work space?...
The Thing That Helps You Face the Day and Move Beyond Where You Are
I was sifting through some things in my desk drawer and discovered a small, flat rock. I immediately picked it up. Small stones are a...
The Gift of Seeing God's Presence In Our Lives
“Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Gen 28:16 We were sitting in the backyard recently and my husband noticed a...
Living More Fully
We had a family outing last weekend. The forecast was warm and sunny. I pulled out my favorite sandals from last summer and rushed out...
What the Wonder of Easter Means for Us
I have been thinking about the wonder of Easter. We are filled with wonder in the face of something beyond us that is new and surprising...
Reflection Three
Readings He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were...
Reflection Two
Reading Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my thoughts! See if there is any wicked in me, and lead me in the way...
Reflection One
Readings "Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will...
How You Can Learn To Do The "Right" Thing
I was picking up one last thing in the greeting card section of the grocery store earlier this week when all the lights blinked off. A...
Rethinking Your Thinking During Lent
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart” Joel 2:12a Lent is a season of preparation that invites you to grow...
Finding Light in the Darkness
Send me your light and faithful care, let them lead me" Psalm 43:3 “I learned something important from my puppy,” a woman told me earlier...
A Time to Gather Yourself
gather - to come together: assemble; to bring together and take in from scattered places or sources* The word gather is popping up in...
Finding Strength in a Promise
I heard something earlier this week that I have been carrying with me, "Problems come and go. God’s promises come and stay.”* Isn’t that...
A Practice for Living Well
The soil was moist and cool and felt alive as I ran my fingers through it. I dug up a mum that had provided an interesting dome under the...
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