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Come, see. You don’t want to miss out on this.

November 30, 2022 By Maria Kane 1 Comment

One month into my junior year of high school and four months after my dad’s sudden death, I declared to my closest friends over school lunch mystery meat that I was quitting church, and, by extension, God.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: doubt, evangelism, friends, patron saints, St. Andrew, teenagers, teens at church

Recognizing Barnabas and All Extraordinary Encouragers

June 11, 2022 By Maria Kane 3 Comments

Twelve years ago, I packed up my beloved Virginia home of nearly a decade and moved to New England. 72 hours later, amid a sea of boxes, I called my best friend Merritt—2,000 miles away—certain that I had made a mistake.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: friends, friendship, saints, St. Barnabas, St. Paul

Transforming Our Back to School Fears

September 17, 2021 By Meaghan Brower 1 Comment

In the days leading up to the start of school I had several conversations with my son Sam and all of them started the same: “Mom, I’m scared to start first grade.”

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, camp, Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers, fear, friends, friendship, parenting

Of letting someone else care and pray for you: an Ode to Emily Malbone Morgan

February 27, 2020 By Kit Lonergan 2 Comments

“My greatest desire,” Emily Malbone Morgan wrote, “has always been to make tired people rested and happy.”

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Filed Under: Saints, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, friends, parenting, rest, retreat, sleep

Soul-deep friendships can start in church – and last for a lifetime.

July 6, 2017 By Rachel Jones Leave a Comment

I met them when we volunteered together through an Episcopal program. They’ve shown me the love of God for almost two decades.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: friends, friendship, ministry, volunteer, young adults

Parenting in Pain: I Will, with God’s Help

October 19, 2016 By Miriam McKenney 3 Comments

A few months ago, Nurya encouraged me to write about my experience parenting in extreme pain. Now that surgery is imminent, I’m ready to share how my pain has brought me closer to my family, my friends, and to God.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: Family, friends, God, Jesus, pain, Prayer, teenagers, teens

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