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He Loved Them to the End
“He loved his own in the world and He loved them to the end” (John 13:1). I’ve been contemplating this Scripture passage through the Blessed is She lent devotional, To...
How Much Is Jesus Worth?
Sometimes, I shudder at the words that came out of Judas’ mouth when he asked the chief priests, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over...
Freely Given
"One of you will betray me" (John 13:21). The story is shocking, just as ever now as it was the first time we heard it. Betrayed with a kiss, the...
Setting Aside the Lists and Drawing Nearer
Distractions. To-do lists. Comparisons. Hungry children. Squabbles. Self-imposed doubts. Self-imposed standards. Interruptions. Unmet expectations. A child trying a new instrument. Deadlines. And yet all I can think about (besides the...
The Stones Cry Out
Every rise in the mountainous landscape of Yosemite National Park provided us with another stunning view of conifer-filled low lands and stunning grey-blue rocky peaks. Oohs and ahhs poured forth...
God's Timeline, Our Story
A swath of old-school printer paper (with the holes all along the edges) spanned the kitchen. My oldest son sprawled on the floor, marker in hand. Drawings of swords and...
We Witness, Jesus Encounters
John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, spent most of his life preaching in the desert about the Messiah Who was coming to save the world. He encouraged repentance, baptized, and stirred...
College, Facebook Messages, and Walking Away
During my first year in college, I was assigned to share my dorm suite with three other women. I hit it off with two of them fairly quickly. We did...
Radical Dependence on Netflix
As we approach the end of Lent, Jesus gives us a beautiful and stunning reminder of what we’ve been striving for these last five weeks: freedom. “Amen, amen, I say...
He Can Handle It
Sometimes I get mad at God. Just like the Israelites in Numbers, there have been times my patience has been “worn out by the journey,” (Numbers 21:4) and I, too,...
Tolerance, Injustice, and Standing Up
Stories of the abuse of women are as old as . . . well at least as old as the Book of Genesis. In today’s Old Testament reading, we hear...
Writing in the Sand
A few weeks ago, I felt a sweet nudge from the Holy Spirit to seek out Confession during my lunch break. After carrying such a heavy heart for so long,...
