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Where God Is
Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is. ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola Today of course is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius and this quote came across my line of vision. … Continue reading
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What Should I Give You?
Appearing to Solomon in a dream, the Lord asks Solomon what he should be given. This First Reading is a bit startling when you think about it. Why would God ask us what we think we should be given? How … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #Discernment, #Dreamer, #Feedback, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LessonsLearned, #Peace, #Prayer, #PureHeart, #Relationships, #Self-reflection, #SpiritualDirection, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation, #Wisdom, #WisdomofSolomon, community
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Broken Things
I am reading Ann Voskamp’s book, The Broken Way: a daring path into the abundant life very slowly. I am beginning to nap more and so my reading time is less. I think I need to do more than just … Continue reading
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Tagged ##Transformation, #AnnVoskamp, #beauty, #BrokenButBlessed, #BrokenVessel, #cancer, #Distractions, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Godhasthis, #Godisgood, #GodisInControl, #GodisLove, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LiesinYourHead, #LifeLessons, #LiveYourLife, #lovewins, #Memories, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Seaglass, #TruthPrevails, community
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Address Book Changes
Friendship has ebbs and flows, and trying to weather challenges sometimes changes your address book. I first found that phrase in a book by Stephanie Ericsson entitled Companion Through the Darkness: Inner Dialogues on Grief. Ericsson had lost her husband … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #EbbandFlow, #Feedback, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #GodKnows, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Grief, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Joy, #KeepingItReal, #Memories, #NoRoadMap, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #UnchartedPath, #VulnerableandOpen, #WriteinPencil, community
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Sown in the Heart
When I think about today’s Gospel reading, I cannot help but think of Dad’s garden this year, with its wild mix of weeds and flowers. Dad was a pretty darn good sower. He always had more tomatoes than he could … Continue reading
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Stone Pillow
We do not always have physical comforts in life. Jacob takes a stone for a pillow in the Genesis reading today. He finds rest for his body but his mind wanders into an amazing dream world where a ladder is … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #Angelsaroundus, #cancer, #DailyReading, #Free, #Freedom, #God'sPlan, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #Gratitude, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #livethemoment, #LiveYourLife, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Worthy
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What Troubles You?
The angel of God asks Hagar a silly question in my mind, as she sits weeping over her predicament in the desert with her son in Genesis 21: What troubles you? The angel knows full well what bothers her. I … Continue reading
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God in all things 