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Bread of Adversity

Posted on December 4, 2016 by sstyves

Tomorrow we light a new Advent candle. This week of Hope will be ending shortly. Where did you find Hope? When, as in the First Reading, we are given the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, we are … Continue reading →

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Praising Prayers

Posted on June 2, 2015 by sstyves

When the Light shines through something, we catch our breath at the beauty of it. I have been so blessed by a great number of you praying for me. Some of you I know well and others I have never … Continue reading →

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Plant Your Seed

Posted on March 22, 2015 by sstyves

I am a prairie girl so I get it when Christ uses images from the land to illustrate his point. Today’s Gospel of the grain of wheat dying makes sense to me. Without giving up our life, we are faced … Continue reading →

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This Cup

Posted on March 6, 2015 by sstyves

When I was in Nairobi a few years back, I stayed with Pastor Bob and his family. He invited me to peruse his library and read anything that appealed to me. I was captivated by a title by John Ortberg: … Continue reading →

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