Category: inspiration
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The Ministry of Motherhood: A Mother’s Day Reflection
This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day, a time of reflection, a time for gratitude. I think about and miss my mom, God rest her soul, whose legacy is elegant in its simplicity. As I reflect on this Mother’s Day, I think not only of my mom, but those mothers I…
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Light Of The World
After a rainy winter where we live, the sunshine lately has been most welcome – a reminder that in the beginning creation was formless, empty and dark … and then there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3) What is it about light that is so life-giving, and a source of re-creation?
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What Do You See?
How do you know when you know someone? I don’t mean to know their name, know where they live, know what they do to make a living; not those kinds of things. Though that sort of information can be helpful – it tends to be among the first details we…
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Invoking Gratitude: “We say … thank you.”
Some of the most powerful words in any language are the words that express “thank you.” What makes them powerful is that they can transform us …
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Childlike Faith: Connecting Mind With Heart – Part I
As rational, reasoning beings, how am I to understand Jesus’ message in the Gospels about having the faith, humility, and trust of a child?
