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Will You Let Him Hold You?
"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3). A couple years ago while on a retreat...
Notice Small Miracles
I have a friend who reminds herself each day to "notice small miracles." This is a not only a phrase that she recalls to mind, but rather an attitude that...
Jesus, Would You Surprise Me?
For the last few months I have begun praying a simple, little prayer in the morning as I drive to work: Jesus, would You just come and surprise me? Allow...
It's One Step at a Time
I closed my eyes and breathed in the ocean air. It was a gorgeous day and I was looking forward to a hike with my family. However, a portion of...
Moses' Five-Minute Play-by-Play
Sometimes when I am having a particularly challenging day, I take five minutes and mentally look back at a play-by-play of my life. In visualizing the many peaks and valleys...
Growing Our Thoughts to Be Like His
“You, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Jesus’ words that declared...
Lies, Love Notes, and Identity
My parents recently gave me a box of old pictures from storage. Inside, a familiar face stared back—mine, morphing from sixth to twelfth grade. I looked happy enough, but the...
Transfigured and Returned
Every summer, my family would drive to Tennessee for family vacation. We’d wake up early to hike, spend the afternoons lounging on the porch with gorgeous mountain views, we’d explore...
147 Loaves and Fishes
When I was young and just out of graduate school, I had ambitions to sing and to write. Neither proved to be very lucrative and as I struggled away, I...
It's a Ship, Not a Home
Today's readings sure do pack a punch. Against vanity, greed, selfishness, and more. A quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux ran through my mind when I read, "Think of what...
Make the Right Choice Anyway
When I worked as a teacher, the staff participated in an annual walk-a-thon to raise funds for various charities. My first year working there, I was asked to help. “Of...
Mustard Seed Sized Faith
“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move”...
