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Neighborhood Saints

"I imagine God as a silver mist that’s everywhere," said one daughter at the kitchen table. Her little sister immediately disagreed: ...
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Looking Beyond the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Purity

Some traditions about Mary, the Mother of God, elevate her purity and virtues to an almost divine level. I first ...
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Caring for Bodies and Souls: The Enduring Legacy of Florence Nightingale

In nursing circles, 2020 became known as The Year of the Nurse, and there was renewed interest in the founder ...
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Awareness

Y’all know that calming exercise?Name 4 things you see,3 things you hear,2 things you feel, 1 thing you smell?  When I ...
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What We Need to Grow

Growth can look so many different ways; it can even be invisible. When our children are young, they are most ...
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The Person You are Looking for is No Longer Here

As a professor of practical theology, I often find myself talking about grief during class. All of my former students ...
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It Takes a Village

A few months ago, I had an interaction in the parking lot of my local Costco that stayed on my ...
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Practicing Hospitality with Mary and Martha

I grew up in a family where hospitality was an Olympic sport. Family dinners were nightly and often grew to ...
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Saint James the Greater: Giving Up Everything to Follow Jesus

I often wonder what it would be like to give up everything and follow Jesus. James the Greater did just ...
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Mary Magdalene: Christ Chose Her as He Chooses Us

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood disciples in the New Testament, Mary Magdalene has stood the test of time and ...
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Three Women, Three Pioneers, Three Heroes

I am continually inspired by those who pioneer bold new ideas in the face of great resistance. I am even ...
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A Prayer for Camp Communities

The lake splashed softly against the rocky shore outside the green cabin walls as I took in the news that ...
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Neighborhood Saints

"I imagine God as a silver mist that’s everywhere," said one daughter at the kitchen table. Her little sister immediately disagreed: ...
/

Looking Beyond the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Purity

Some traditions about Mary, the Mother of God, elevate her purity and virtues to an almost divine level. I first ...
/

Caring for Bodies and Souls: The Enduring Legacy of Florence Nightingale

In nursing circles, 2020 became known as The Year of the Nurse, and there was renewed interest in the founder ...
/

Awareness

Y’all know that calming exercise?Name 4 things you see,3 things you hear,2 things you feel, 1 thing you smell?  When I ...
/

What We Need to Grow

Growth can look so many different ways; it can even be invisible. When our children are young, they are most ...
/

The Person You are Looking for is No Longer Here

As a professor of practical theology, I often find myself talking about grief during class. All of my former students ...
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