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› Read more: Bemoaning Boredom
Bemoaning Boredom
Communication is not what is spoken but what is heard. Throughout the day, there are about a billion things I…
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› Read more: Charcoal Fires and Forgiveness
Charcoal Fires and Forgiveness
The Apostle John was a master storyteller. As with any excellent fiction writer, he painted such detailed pictures of the…
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› Read more: God Is Not (Only) Distant
God Is Not (Only) Distant
Growing up, Bette Midler wrote a song called “From a Distance” that I loved to belt out in our wood-paneled…
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› Read more: Fully Opened
Fully Opened
As the Spring breaths its new life over a weary, wintered earth, things begin to open. Buds bravely begin the…
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› Read more: Ashen yet Adored
Ashen yet Adored
Having grown up in the Catholic Church, I grew accustomed to getting ashes smudged on my forehead to signify the…
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› Read more: Distinguished by Delight
Distinguished by Delight
We long to be distinguished, to stand apart, to feel above from the crowds. As such, it is not surprising…
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› Read more: Simple Feasts
Simple Feasts
In the past six months, my refugee friends have taught me more about feasting than I learned in all my…
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› Read more: New Month, New Mercies (Quieting the Calendar)
New Month, New Mercies (Quieting the Calendar)
Most of us love opening new things. A fresh box of Crayola crayons still brings me joy. Something as simple…
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› Read more: Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Usually when we hear the term “apocalypse” we imagine scenes of great catastrophe: burning cities, abandoned, shell-shocked villages, and other…
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› Read more: The Breath of the Lion
The Breath of the Lion
Being out with Covid has allowed my youngest son and I ample time to keep reading through The Chronicles of…