Category: Seasons of life
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Thoughts of a Father
In honor of all Fathers on this Father’s Day and especially our Father in Heaven, I share this poem by Edgar Albert Guest: Thoughts of a Father
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The Love of a Father
With Father’s Day coming up, I had recollections of my dad and our relationship. What we remember becomes our reality, for better or worse. While we are often advised to “not dwell on the past,” sometimes it is good to do just that, but through a different lens. A lens…
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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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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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The Moved Mover
“Jesus Wept.” As we move into Holy Week, I was “moved” to reflect on the magnitude of what it means when the Lord of the Universe shed tears of emotion on behalf of a friend and then again for humanity.
