Your Sins are Forgiven
One of the most challenging aspects of parenting is seeking forgiveness.
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Compassion and Complexity: the Prophetic Voice of Harriet Beecher Stowe
In preparation for writing this post, I spent a quiet morning in “Harriet’s Writing Room” in the Stowe House here in Brunswick, Maine, where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
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Peter and Paul: Growing Christians and Breaking Bread
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles, were martyred in Rome in 64 CE. The Episcopal Church celebrates their sacrifice with a feast day on June 29
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You are forgiven.
As a Generation X woman, working mother, clergy spouse, and people pleaser, I’ve often felt the “damned if we do, damned if we don’t” pull inside myself.
And right the day must win.
I used to live on Quintard Road. It’s named for Charles T. Quintard, one of the patron saints of Sewanee, Tennessee.
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Sufficient, Daily Grace
“But the Lord said to me, ’My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9.
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Pardon Our Dust
What is parenting if not equipping our children with the ability to function in the world?
Road to Contrition
Due to procrastination and a lack of communication I was anxious and alone on an otherwise serene night. The anxiety became anger and then in my anger, I sinned.
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I failed Lent by 7:20am on Ash Wednesday. Here’s how you can too.
Failing was my entrance into a holy Lent.
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