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Blessed Are We

Posted on November 1, 2015 by sstyves

The Beatitudes are good news for those weathering storms in our lives. Those who mourn will be comforted, those who are hungry will be filled, those who are meek will inherit the earth. These are pretty powerful words. Today on … Continue reading →

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Sparks and Stubble

Posted on October 16, 2015 by sstyves

Have you ever heard something that stops you and rivets you to the meaning? I heard this phrase from a reading this morning during a funeral: …they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. Those words … Continue reading →

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Looking Great

Posted on September 19, 2015 by sstyves

Well, you look great! I am not sure how many times I have heard this over the past six months. People learn that I have been sick, had surgery and am in chemo and after talking to me for a … Continue reading →

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Splash of Colour

Posted on August 23, 2015 by sstyves

What is it that makes your heart leap? For me, there is something magnificent about the flash of colour or how the light dazzles a scene. Resting in a hammock during the golden hour, I watched the sun highlight the … Continue reading →

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Carefully Dangerous

Posted on August 20, 2015 by sstyves

Where is home for you? Who are the people you call your tribe? Who allows you to be fully you? I have these amazing deep conversations with the people most important to me that nourish my soul. I am grateful … Continue reading →

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St. Clare, Pray for Us!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by sstyves

This is the fountain outside of St. Clare’s Basilica in Assisi. I look back on this feast day to a saint who I have prayed to often this past year. She was quite remarkable and I suspect I still have … Continue reading →

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My Gratitude

Posted on July 29, 2015 by sstyves

I am sort of new to this blogging concept in any structured way. I wanted to express my gratitude for those of you are liking and following my posts. I am a bit in awe of how many of you … Continue reading →

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Comes a Reckoning

Posted on July 8, 2015 by sstyves

Every deed we do has an outcome. When his brothers sold him off to Egypt, they had no idea that Joseph would later have the power to determine their future. Reuben says it best: So now there comes a reckoning. … Continue reading →

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Field of Wishes

Posted on June 10, 2015 by sstyves

I love this photograph. Perhaps it appeals to my inner child. This weekend I was away at the lake and this scene was prevalent. Field upon field of wishes begged to be blown. As a wee one, I would huff … Continue reading →

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Be A Lamp

Posted on June 9, 2015 by sstyves

Years ago during a performance review, my employer told me not to hide my light under a bushel. That has always remained with me and so today as I read it in the Gospel, I wondered what I would do … Continue reading →

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