Grace in the Garden
A couple of months after the pandemic started, I drove a couple of miles down Fruitvale Avenue, determined to purchase […]
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: No Cheap Grace
I often struggle with how to balance opposing injustice and evil while maintaining my Christian commitment to mercy, peace, and forgiveness.
Finding grace in flowers and snow and everywhere in between
Margaret of Cortona is remembered for her spirit of repentance and supplication.
Down in the gullies, you make springs to rise
Have you ever had one of those palm-to-forehead moments?
God’s Grace & Love Can Never be Earned
I grew up in a “Christian” home with “Christian” parents. I put the word Christian in quotes because it was anything but Christian.
I’m Sorry, Thank You, and the Mystery of Grace
Every email to my children’s teachers the first three weeks of quarantine began with an apology.
Grow at the Movies: Troop Zero
When I saw the trailer for “Troop Zero,” featuring Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, and Viola Davis, I was instantly charmed and knew I wanted to watch it with my family.
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.
God Loves You, Even in Maycember
Several years ago, Jen Hatmaker’s Worst End of School Year Mom Ever made the rounds, describing the desperate limp toward the finish line that many parents experience. More recently, the Holderness family produced a video about “Maycember,” illustrating the feeling that parents have at this time of year – just as busy as Christmas, without the lights and the peppy music.
The Weight of Yesterday
On a recent Sunday in church, our priest quoted someone who once said, “Yesterday is the heaviest weight you can carry today.” He made sure to repeat the line for emphasis.As I let the quoted words settle, my mind wandered to my yesterday’s morning.