Faced with What We Lack
With the end of each year I typically find myself in a state of hopefulness for the next year. I want to make resolutions...
A Gratitude Resolution
When I was a girl, I was a Girl Scout. Thankfully, we had an active troop leader who took us on all kinds of outdoor...
The Spiritual Case for Dust
Last week, I pushed my office door open and flicked on the lights, to find it looking wan and grey under a six-month shroud...
The Miracle of the Incarnation
The miracle of the Incarnation never ceases to amaze me. It is through the Incarnation that God became human, or as John’s Gospel says,...
In God’s Waiting Room
Swirling ideas, wresting thoughts, and mixed-up emotions vie for my attention.
Come, Holy Spirit.
I sit still for what I hope will be a time of...
Going Off Road in Advent
As we experience this season of Advent, the metaphor of a journey stands out to me. I think about the different journeys, both geographical...
Preparing Our Hearts in Advent
I take pride in being prepared for anything. Advent is a time of preparation, so it should come as no surprise that I have...
Who Are You?
When the priests and Levites questioned John the Baptist in the wilderness, they asked him “Who are you?” John responded by testifying “I am...
Gratitude for All Who Came Before Us
In Hebrews 11:1–40, there is a litany of thanksgiving to the “faith of the ancients,” all those who went before us: Abel and Cain,...
Hearing Places
I heard it before I quite realized what was happening. A brief slurp, a quick sucking noise, and my right leg was swallowed up...
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