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[…] the stars we steal from the night sky Will never be enough Never be enough Towers of gold are still too little These hands could hold the world but it'll Never be enough Never be enough For me This song reminds me of a lesson in Touching The Divine, my favorite Walking With Purpose […]
My heart has been so heavy. What started as a normal day was sideswiped by news that was not new, but nevertheless dredged up feelings of deep sadness. When the latest New York Times article broke chronicling sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, I don't think any of us were surprised that more has […]
[…] close friends, dropping the mask and allowing our mess to be seen. But these things will only take us so far. The very best that the secular world offers will always fall short of the deep healing and wholeness that God offers us. One of the reasons that American women today are the most […]
[…] our reward will be great: the inheritance of His kingdom. 3) Lose Your Life for Jesus For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? (Mark 8:36) Want the hard truth? Besides Jesus, the next most important thing in your life is your husband and children. No […]
[…] introducing our new flock of chickens to the old and that this required constant supervision because, as the chicken experts warn, things can go awry. This was news to me, but as a new backyard chicken owner, everything about these birds is news to me. The latest fun fact I have learned, which is […]
[…] I thought I could outsmart God and take the safer road. I thought I was doing the right thing by doing what no human being in the world has ever done—obtain the kingdom of God by fleeing the cross.[1] This strategy worked until it didn’t. Eventually, the choice was clear: carry my cross gladly […]
[…] moments, whether mine or yours, no matter the reason we were chosen, pale in comparison to the moment when Mary, a fourteen-year-old ordinary young woman, received the news that God had chosen her from among all women. In this week's gospel, we contemplate the Annunciation. We read in Luke 1:26–28 that Mary was going […]
[…] (and a few mansion-owning) friends, leasing meant that I could never paint a room a different color, replace an outdated chandelier without permission, or apparently, become the world’s next top reality TV star. While I watched friends remodel kitchens and pick out upholstery, I was vacuuming my 1970s carpets and wiping down Formica counters, […]
[…] touch. This was a big one for me because social media has been one of the ways I see what is hot and happening in the ministry world, which cute clothes are catching my eye, and what other speakers and writers are saying. Often, what I found was helpful and got my creative juices […]
While on retreat a few weeks ago, I walked into the bathroom and overheard an elderly woman lamenting over the state of our world. “This world is going to hell!” Her friend snapped back, “Now, Judy, remember, no negativity today. We are on retreat!” I walked into a stall, shut the door, and smiled. […]