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Intentional Friendships

Pursing diverse relationships is an ongoing theme in my life. ... We are invited to be human, to lean in and to suspend criticism.

Apr 13

Power in a Pause

In those seasons when we can’t pinpoint our calling, it may be that God is calling us to prepare with him.

Apr 6

Life After Easter

Easter celebrates Jesus' miraculous resurrection. But what about life after Easter? What difference does Easter make in every day life?

Mar 30

A Send-Off Supper

The final dinners at home with my college kids were purposeful, personal and memorable. Jesus' last meal was also intentional.

Mar 23

Hope Realized

Spring blooms from bulbs are hope realized. In the waning days of fall, I make this hopeful gesture in my garden. Planting brown blobs.

Mar 16

From Overwhelmed to Lifted Up

The weeks dragged into months and now it’s been a year. Overwhelmed? ... In my new quiet place, I realized I could pray and write.

Mar 9

Two Friends

These two friends live in our defensive reactions to not getting what we want and getting what we don’t want.

Mar 2

Forgiveness

This forgiveness thing didn't seem all that difficult. Until it was. How do you forgive what seems unforgiveable?

Feb 23

Metaphorically Living

What metaphor would you use to describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on your life?

Feb 16

Through the Stormy Night

When the rain won’t stop and the rolling thunder seems to just get louder ... God doesn’t abandon us to weather the storm alone.

Feb 9

Fix Me Now

I wanted a quick fix. I wanted to overcome my body’s failures and limits. ... Yet, what could be more normal than having limits?

Feb 2

Attentiveness: Learning to Watch from Birders

My personal superheroes of attentiveness are birders. ... Prayer teaches us this craft of watching – for God’s work in our daily lives.

Jan 26

How To Become Unlonely

How To Become Unlonely By Elisa Morgan Loneliness is an epidemic today. Hang in with me? This may not be your normal read but it’s...

Jan 19

Look At Your Baggage

For the tired soul searching for wholeness: Whole does not mean flawless or error-free... God is the only One who can completely heal.

Jan 12

Inch Upon Inch

Prayer is, indeed, a conversation. Me to God. God back to me.

Jan 5

Hope in the Sticky Notes

I find promises in Scripture to anchor me when I face struggles.

Dec 29, 2020

Telling the News

Go Tell It On the Mountain! The Good News is for all people. Who will you tell?

Dec 22, 2020

Unexpected Peace

Just as the people of Israel longed for peace, we desperately need Jesus’ peace today.

Dec 15, 2020

Jesus in the Womb

Can you imagine the God of the universe held in a woman’s womb for nine months? Stunning, isn’t it?

Dec 8, 2020

Attention Span

The 5 year emphasis for an order of sisters I visited was adoring Jesus - for 5 years. What can I learn from this long, consistent practice?

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