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Hoping Against Hope
All around us we can learn a lesson from this glorious season if we but keep our eyes open. The trees are dressed in their most majestic robes, evoking much appreciation from those who watch green become gold and red. … Continue reading
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Tagged #autumn, #beauty, #Free, #Glory, #goodhands=God'shands, #hopespringseternal, #LettingGo, #OpenHands, #Peace, #Prayer, #Promised, #RestingonGrace
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Accounting for Hope
Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you, is the second line from the Second Reading today. I had read it earlier in the day and … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChurchFamily, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #GracedHistory, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hopeblooms, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #JesusHeals, #Peace, #Prayer, #Spain, #Waiting, community
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Walking Through Hard
The medical student was being thorough, trying to leave no stone unturned. At the end of her preparation for rounds, she looked at my sister and I and said two words: I’m sorry. This was the first time a doctor … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #family, #Feelings, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #HopeDances, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #KaraTippetts, #KitchenDancing, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #SeizuresareScary, #Waiting, #WalkingThroughHard, community
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When Life Sucks
Last spring after I had my Ignatian pilgrimage in Spain, I headed south to Portugal to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Today is the 100th anniversary of Mary’s appearance to the three shepherd children. I still do not … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Detachment, #Distractions, #family, #Fatima, #FeastDays, #Feelings, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #hardconsolation, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #LettingGo, #LifeLessons, #LivinguntilIDie, #MercifulGod, #OurLady, #OurLadyofFatima, #Peace, #Prayer, #SomebodytoLeanOn, #Stuff, #Trust, #Waiting, community
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Those Who Hope
Stones….we like to throw them at other people. I am always intrigued a bit by people who listen to a self-help style of presentation and pigeon-hole others into boxes rather than figuring out how the new knowledge might be healing … Continue reading
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Alone in A Wild Place
Yesterday, my cousin and I read together an Ash Wednesday meditation written by Sarah Parsons. In it, she writes that Lent begins in the wilderness and that for the next 40 days we must go alone into a wild place … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #ChooseLife, #Distractions, #EternalPerspective, #Free, #Gratitude, #hopespringseternal, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #Peace, #Prayer, #PresentMoment
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Weary Ways
Sometimes the road seems long, uphill and weary. We can be overwhelmed and miss God’s presence in these times. The past two days have been a tad challenging. Sitting around in hospitals is distressing but over the years I have … Continue reading
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Tagged #, #Blessings, #cancer, #current events, #Faith, #family, #Friendship, #Godisgood, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Healing, #healinghope, #HealingPrayers, #hopespringseternal, #HopeWins, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer
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Waiting for a Miracle
Today was the last day of my tests prior to seeing the surgeon next week. Now I am, as Bruce Cockburn sang, waiting for a miracle. Waiting is not always easy. We want to run ahead and know what the … Continue reading
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God in all things 