The first Sunday of Advent. The Sunday of Hope. In a darkened world, finding glimmers of hope can often prove elusive for many. We search…
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Last December I read a fascinating article about the Japanese art of Kintsugi (also referred to as Kintsukuroi)– which is the tradition of fixing…
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The day after Mother’s Day.
A morning in which we awaken after a day of praise and adulation and get back to work as usual….
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You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown
Where feet may fail
And there I find you in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will standYour…
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In the early spring of this year, we had a span of beautiful, mild weather. The sun came out, the snow melted. After a…
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In my last post, I mentioned that I had been re-reading A Quiet Heart by Patricia Holland. It is one of my most favorite spiritually-themed…
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Well, three months have come and gone in the blink of an eye. This year has proven to be quite the roller coaster ride…
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It has been quite the week.
Bombings in Boston, explosions in Waco, massive flooding in my hometown of Chicago, a (small) earthquake here in our…
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I’m tired. I’m worn. My heart is heavy.
Lyrics from a Tenth Avenue North song that ring true in my life right now.
I am…
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Dear Emily,
You have been on my mind so much as of late. Even though hundreds of miles and several states separate us physically, I…