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What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches. Luke 13:18-19 A...
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Some days, after working in my office all morning and eating a quick lunch at my desk, my body grows heavy and slow and my thoughts turn to molasses. With just an hour left before the first child arrives back home, before I leave to work an evening shift at the...
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(photo via Unsplash: Gary Bendig) I walked out the back door and circled around toward the front of the house one recent Saturday morning, looking for the shovel. I suspected it had been left leaning against the porch after a recent gardening project. A...
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I ordered Gayle Boss’ lovely advent book in mid-December and am still making my slow way through the daily reflections on how different animals endure the long, cold dark of winter. It seems, to me, to be appropriate reading for the often long, sometimes...
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Julian of Norwich, a 14th century anchoress best known for her deep belief in the love of God, is often depicted with her only companion, a cat. Can you imagine how happy this makes me? “Pray as you can, not as you can’t.” – Dom...
