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      Writing as a Co-Creative Act with God

      Becky Eldredge
      Author Becky Eldredge talks about writing as a co-creative act with God and its connection to the Contemplation on the Love of God, the…
      Reflections

      The Dance on My Countertop

      Rebecca Ruiz
      The old coffeemaker had been sitting in the middle of the counter since we moved—and that had been well over a month. Every day,…
      Reflections

      Mind the Gap Between Faith and Life

      Jim Manney
      When I was a kid, my faith and my life went together pretty easily. I learned a very practical faith from the nuns in…
      Discernment

      Playing Jazz with God

      dotMagis Editor
      The art of discernment can be compared to playing jazz, which is an adventurous form of music. In jazz, the musicians play a standard…
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    Gretchen Crowder

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    Gretchen Crowder has served as a campus minister and Ignatian educator for the Jesuit Dallas community for the last 15 years. She is also a freelance writer and speaker and is the host of Loved As You Are: An Ignatian Podcast. She has a B.S. in mathematics and a M.Ed. from the University of Notre Dame as well as an M.T.S. from the University of Dallas. She resides in Dallas, TX, with her husband, three boys, and an ever-growing number of pets.
    Reflections

    Finding God in the Candy Jar

    Editor’s note: Today we kick off the 11th-annual 31 Days with St. Ignatius, our month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here,...
    Gretchen Crowder
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    Something to Think About

    A Magnificent World

    My backyard is currently a mix of broken kiddie pools, pieces of random toys, lots of mud, and so very many plastic cups. You can probably imagine me standing on...
    Gretchen Crowder
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    Spiritual Exercises

    The Missing Shoe: Deepening God’s Life in Me

    “Where is my stupid shoe?” I shouted at my bewildered husband. That question burst out of my mouth far more loudly than intended on a Wednesday morning in early March....
    Gretchen Crowder
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    Reflections

    Present with Them in Their Suffering

    Do you know what a night terror is? Before having children, I think I had only seen one on TV. And that glimpse into a screenwriter’s depiction of a...
    Gretchen Crowder
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    Reflections

    A Time to Experience Emotion with Jesus

    I remember the smooth, slippery feel of vinyl seats in the waiting room. I remember the sounds of children climbing all over the large, soft blocks in the middle...
    Gretchen Crowder
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    Examen

    Exploring the Examen Step-by-Step: Look Toward the Day to Come

    Editor’s note: We conclude our series exploring each of the steps of the Examen. We’re using the Examen version from Jim Manney’s book, A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer. Find the...
    Gretchen Crowder
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