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Manifest Your Resurrection in Us, Lord
"What do you want to do when you are well?" my new doctor asked me. I had gone through the emotionally exhausting routine of seeing yet another new doctor so...
Light in the Total Darkness
A crucifix hangs above my window. It is the first thing I see when I wake up. When I wake to nurse a baby back to sleep. When I wake...
Who and Whose
My great-great-grandmother feeds a donkey with a large glass bottle in a photograph. She stands in front of a fence, a breeze from behind billowing her long, dark dress. Her...
The Little Voice of the Spirit
The phone rang, and I saw her name. I was tempted to let it go to voicemail. My friend was having a rough time, and lately I’d been her moral...
Changed By His Voice
It was always a treat to go to the mall with my mom. Walking to store after store, stopping for a hot pretzel at Auntie Anne’s, maybe picking up Chick-Fil-A...
A Sheep by Any Other Name
Multiple times in the Gospels, Jesus uses the example of shepherds and their relationship with their flock in parables in beautiful and intimate ways. You may know the story of...
Who's in Your Flock?
Stanley Rother grew up in Oklahoma, a hearty farm kid who knew the value of hard, manual labor. He wanted to become a priest. Seminary, where most of his classes...
The Gift of Sewing
The intensifying belief that having a large following, book, ministry, or microphone is the only way to make an impact is causing women to lose sight of the gifts God...
Even Deeper Love
The conversion of Saint Paul is one of the most epic plot twists in the Bible. If you combined the beginning and final sentence of today’s reading, it would say,...
The Offer of Prayer
“Lunchtime!” my employees called, clamoring for the door. I’d offered to host a farewell lunch for our team member who’d gotten a promotion, but as I closed my office door...
A Strong Will Ordered to Our Good God
"I'm never coming back to this school again!!" she yelled at me, tears streaming down her five-year-old face. "I'm going to tell my mom on you!" she continued, trying to...
I'd Like an Answer, Please
Often in my spiritual life I pray as if I’m asking the same question as the disciples in today’s Gospel, John 6:30-35. It is as if I’m holding God hostage...
