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You Belong, and I Do, Too
My family has lived in my hometown for generations. The road we took to Mass each Sunday was named after my great-grandparents who farmed the land around it. The church...
Servants Serving the Servants
There is a small town in southern Minnesota where a family opens their house on a plot of land to those seeking a respite from the world and the work...
His Familiar Embrace
His face lights up when I enter through the sliding doors. Pink walls and a pastel, flora sofa provide the only color in the otherwise sparse entryway of the Elderly...
Reminder to Rejoice
I immediately recognized his childlike handwriting on the envelope. Relief flooded my heart because we had not heard from him in months. This letter meant he was okay. The letter...
Inserting Emojis, Making Excuses, Returning No Insult
Peter: When he was insulted, he returned no insult. Me: But HE wasn’t on Facebook. As a Christian, I am tasked with being Christ-like at all times and in all...
Who's at Work? The Spirit!
It's easy to take so much of our everyday lives for granted—particularly how our bodies work. It's hard to be grateful and intentional no matter how hard you might try...
Church-Lady Rampage & Saul
I, too, have been Saul; not in breathing murderous threats (Acts 9:1) or raging anger towards Christ’s followers, but I have fallen prey to the “holier than thou” mindset before....
Bread That's Full of Promise
I used to starve myself. For years, I went through life learning how to neglect the thunderous rumble of the emptiness inside. It began as a whisper, a modest groan...
Resurrection is His Promise
I began my senior year of college this past fall filled with excitement and expectant hope. I anticipated the fulfillment of promises that were made and the fruition of my...
You Won't Hunger or Thirst
Jesus desires that every single person would know His living promise: "I am the bread of life; Whoever comes to me will never hunger, And whoever believes in me will...
No Longer Alone at the Wheel
When I say the Alleluia now that Lent is past, and it was gone for what feels like so long, I like to imagine there is a wild wind sweeping...
You and I Are on the Road
I pressed my cheek against her soft curls. We were in a hospital bed in the emergency room. My baby girl had a fever and her lips were turning blue...
