Tag Archives: joy

Invitations

Less than a month ago I was focused on finishing school. One of our assignments was to think about the future and how we will implement our spiritual direction plans. I did that, but I also felt an urge to … Continue reading

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Whatever is Lovely

I’ve been looking back on my life and remembering the people and the stories that have made it what it is. Too often I get caught up in the negative harsh things. They loom large and dark with sharp beaks … Continue reading

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Trust

God’s word for me this year is trust. As I looked up Scripture passages that contain that word, I found that most of them are in the Old Testament. A similar word found in the New Testament is “faith.” Trust … Continue reading

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Come, Let Us Play

I am teaching English as a second language to a young Polish man. Over the past few months, I have become friends with his family. I have had a delightful time with him teaching the strange language we call English. Sometimes his wife … Continue reading

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He Has Risen

The excitement of Resurrection Sunday two thousand years ago is hard to envision. All hope was dashed only three days before. Now, life is so much more than you ever comprehended. On Friday, you lost your leader; on Sunday you … Continue reading

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Galaxies

The stars shifted in the bucket as he tipped them out. Shaking them gently, he released them from the pail. They sang as they floated across deep space, And puddled in clusters throughout the universe. The Maker blew, and galaxies … Continue reading

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