Category: scripture
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› Read more: The Dispersed Lady
The Dispersed Lady
Have you ever been reading fiction and felt like a line was reading you? That happened to me last night…
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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: The Invitation Underneath Unforgiveness
The Invitation Underneath Unforgiveness
Children of God are fully forgiven the moment they surrender and receive the atoning work of Christ packaged in the…
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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: 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: 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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