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To the brim
I’ve been thinking lately of God’s extravagance. I’ve seen it in unprecedented ways in my life, starting to glimpse the way He’s using...
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On kindred spirits
Anne Shirley really knows a thing or two about life. Sure, the little redheaded resident of Green Gables may be eleven and foolhardy...
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My hero Mary
She’s perfect. Her fiat changed the world. She was the first on this earth to know Jesus. Her life was entirely in line with God’s will,...
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24 books in 2018
One goal of mine for 2018 was to read two books a month. And while I didn’t technically fulfill my goal (reading zero books in some...
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Great expectations
I finished my shopping today. Our tree isn’t decorated yet. A pile of hastily-wrapped gifts are stowed safely beneath my bed. And He is...
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The season of the secret
I’ve always been great at keeping secrets. Well, secrets that others tell me, that is. But when they’re my own? When I have news to...
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The agony and ecstasy of waiting
Advent is upon us. A new year in the Church, a new season for our souls, a few holy weeks to wait and watch, hope and pray. To let every...
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On purposeful emptiness
As you may know, Caryll Houselander is one of my heroes. She’s a mystic, an artist, a poet. A childlike visionary and truth-teller. A...
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Swaying in the sacred crowd
Image source You know those moments that are frozen in time? Moments when your heart surges and you forget yourself and slip into...
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The other side
Image source I am full of contradictions. I want to be in control, to know how my life will end up, to see around corners and forego the...