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Hope for the wounded village
Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” Luke 8:48 About ten years ago, I wrote my master’s thesis exploring the impact and needs of trauma and healing for communities...
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Please, take a seat
When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were...
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Where do you stand?
This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Zechariah 7:9 I’ve been wondering if I should write about this; it’s so controversial and loaded...
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What happens when the bootstrap breaks?
Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body, that is Christ, who is the head. From Christ, the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting...
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Learning to forgive
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times....
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I thought I knew how to love*
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 I recently shared this with our community and while it feels a bit risky, I need to...
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I wish my life had a pause button…
Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding’s home? Mankind doesn’t appreciate their value; and you won’t find it anywhere on earth. The deepest ocean says, ‘It’s not within me.’ and the sea...
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On a dark night
There it was—the true Light coming into the world, the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light, that enlightens every person. John 1:9 Growing up on the farm one of my favorite things was bundling up on a...
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Mostly Hopeful with a Chance for Joy
Apply yourself seriously and totally to perform with perfection the present will of God without diverting yourself from it, to the detriment of your obligations, by considering uselessly what will be...
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And we’ll be back after a word from our sponsor
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 In the midst of this rather chaotic schedule of October, I confess, I’ve been feeling nostalgic and a little wistful. Autumn in the Ozarks has always been...
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Who will judge?
Always speak favorably of others and value highly the good in them, excusing and covering up, in the best way you can, the deficiencies they might have. Fr. Jean Pierre Medaille Below is a reflection...
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Becoming Grandma Laly
Root the strength of your resolutions and the hope of the success of your undertakings in the knowledge of your great weakness and the total mistrust of self, as well as in the firm assured confidence...
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In other words
The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. John 1:14 I hurt my beloved*. It wasn’t intentional and it probably wasn’t even avoidable but in truth it happened. I needed...
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