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Wanted: Wisdom
Beloved: Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom. // James 3:13 Lately, I’ve had...
The Unspoken "I Told You So"
“Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give, and gifts will be given to you;...
My Tongue, God's Blessing
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. // James 3:10 A childhood friend and I went on a short hike in Southern California on a warm spring day. We...
Align My Heart, Lord
You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble. // James 2:19 How many times as a Catholic woman I have heard the...
Ushering You Into the Light
Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. // Mark 8:32 “Look on the bright side,” I often say. Because sometimes the shadows of life are too dark....
Give Jesus Permission
Then he laid hands on the man’s eyes a second time and he saw clearly; his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly. // Mark 8:25 The only...
Every Good and Perfect Peace
All good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. // James...
Focus on Doing Everything with Love
For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, its flower droops, and the beauty of its appearance vanishes. So will the rich person fade...
Swing Set Moments
He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretch out its roots to the stream. // Jeremiah 17:8 Her little legs wrapped around my waist as she nestled...
That Gut-Punch Feeling
"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd." // Mark 8:2 I remember the first time I began leading a woman through the annulment process as a trained lay...
Ephphatha! Be Opened!
“Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”) // Mark 7:34 As a child, I suffered from horrible ear infections. I would wake in the mornings with blood-stained pillows, just screaming from the...
What I Can't Control
She came and fell at his feet. // Mark 7:25 The overhead light in my car flashed off as an indication that I had been sitting motionless in my driveway...
