Month: March 2021
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› Read more: The Seder and The Savior
The Seder and The Savior
A few years ago, when my children were three and two years old, I had the brilliant idea of teaching…
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› Read more: The Brave Work of Soul-Searching
The Brave Work of Soul-Searching
We have reached Spring Break, a much-anticipated break from zoom school and being largely housebound. As one with wanderlust raising…
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› Read more: The Pure and Sore in Heart
The Pure and Sore in Heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8). The Greek word makarios, used repeatedly in…
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› Read more: What a Waste
What a Waste
An alabaster jar worth a year of wages. A woman lavish in her love. Practical disciples who call this waste.…
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› Read more: Laboring for New Life
Laboring for New Life
An entire tribe of my friends are having their first children, which means that I am a pseudo-grandmother. Nearly every…
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› Read more: Adversity Anniversaries
Adversity Anniversaries
It does not surprise me that calendars don’t include “Adversity Anniversary” among their Hair Appointment and Birthday reminder stickers, as…
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› Read more: A Mascot for Muddled Times
A Mascot for Muddled Times
I cannot say we are those with a penchant for excellent mascots. As one whose college mascot was “The Blue…
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› Read more: Harboring Pilate: A Lenten Devotional
Harboring Pilate: A Lenten Devotional
It’s easy to want to wash our hands of the one who washed his hands of Jesus. It is much…
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› Read more: Droplets of Awe
Droplets of Awe
Awe travels slowly like the last drips of honey from the Honey bear. Heavy with rich sweetness, neither awe nor…