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Your Efforts Don't Make You Holy
The Mother of God and I had some difficulties in our relationship. And, let’s face it, since she’s the sinless one, the fault lies with me. Growing up Catholic, but...
All the Surprise Abundance
I had wanted to be spending that money on my honeymoon, not on a trip by myself, but now that wedding was no longer happening . . . . I...
Waiting for the Right Thing
Perhaps if you’re like me, you spend time each day waiting for what is to come. Sometimes the anticipation fills me with an expectant joy for the coming of a...
Your Gifts Are Necessary
She’s so articulate! I marveled as I sat through the class. Quickly, however, my admiration devolved into comparison—then gave way to jealousy and despair. I thought of all I should...
Alexa, Let It Be Done
For a couple of years, I was reluctant to add smart devices to my home. I scoffed thinking, Why do I need an Alexa to turn off my light when...
Where Does All the Joy Come From?
As a freshman in high school, I strutted to my locker each morning with a large caramel frappucino, a full set of acrylic nails, and my uniform skirt waistband rolled....
Do Not Give Up or In
“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” For...
Bring Peace and Justice
From the time I was a little girl, I had an innate sense of justice, when things were right or wrong. I would quickly point out if something was fair...
Drop the Nets of Your Fear and Follow Him
I wasn’t casting a net into the sea or mending my nets; I was a sophomore in college running laps at the student fitness center. I stopped mid-run and realized,...
A Time of Waiting and a Time of Now
Advent: a season of already, but not yet. A time of preparing for what we know has already happened. A comforting paradox filled with hope and anticipation. He is coming,...
He is Coming Soon
The waves lapped on the rocky beach as my children waded into the clear mountain lake. As I sat reading a novel next to my husband in the shade of...
He Remains Near
My shoulders ached as I gathered up the toys and books scattered across the living room floor. Knots had settled deep into my muscles, physical remnants of a stressful week....
