“Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?” So begins the book The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, a story of a young woman who finds herself in a library between life and death. Each book on the shelf provides a chance to go back and see how different choices would change her life. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 6:17,20–26
I gave up coffee for Lent—not last Lent, but this upcoming Lent. I went from drinking two pots a day to nothing—zero cups. I’m already in week three of my coffee fast and have no plans to return. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 2:22–40
It's easy to be drawn to Simeon in this week’s Sunday gospel reading.
He rightly receives due attention. Simeon’s canticle of praise, as he witnesses the Christ Child presented at the temple, expressed his profound gratitude for having lived long enough to behold his Savior. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 3:15–16,21–22
I am continually amazed by the life of Scripture, which offers a meaningful message one day and inspires a completely different insight the next. This Sunday's gospel is one such passage. It is a familiar story that we recently read during Advent. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 2:41–52
If you are among the millions who enjoyed Ted Lasso during the Covid years, you might remember a strange episode. Season 2, episode 9, follows Ted’s assistant coach, Beard, through a night out in London. After Beard experiences adventures and mishaps, [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 13:24–32
Years ago, when my children were relatively young, it was always a hoot when my husband would return home after an extended absence. Their squeals of delight intensified as they glimpsed his car pulling into the driveway. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 12:28–34
About every three weeks, I have a conversation with my husband that goes something like this, “Can we have a meeting about our finances? We really need to start focusing more on how we manage our money.” When he agrees, [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 10:42–45
My morning routine is similar to many other women's; there's nothing particularly special about it. Arising before dawn, I take our dog for a nice long walk and then return home to prepare for my family’s morning rush: ensuring backpacks are good to go, [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 10:2–16
We’ve all been there. We get into an argument with a loved one, and the size of the argument becomes much bigger than the size of the problem. It often becomes apparent in those moments that the issue is not this issue. [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 9:30–37
This time of year is particularly rough for me, spiritually and emotionally.
As the calendar inches toward October, a season of holiday planning and preparation for many, I find myself bracing for the emotional challenges that lie ahead. [...]
