Deeper Life: Slowing down to acknowledge God’s presence

Whose voice is that frantically rushing you out the door? Who is pressuring you to abandon your sense of calm? Who is banging that obnoxious drum? YOU. SHOULD. DO. MORE. Is it the Prince of Peace, whose voice is still and small? Is it your Heavenly Father, who abandons fear for love? Beneath the clamor of this […]

Spiritual Journey: When we think our prayers aren’t being answered …

When we’re too busy grieving unanswered prayers to notice, God shifts the winds and the tides. Ever so gently, He redirects the course of our lives… steering us toward a more gorgeous horizon than we dreamed of. Even while we’re oblivious to His guiding presence … as our tears overflow, the ocean swells up beneath us- […]

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The Power of Mothers who Pray

Is there anything more powerful than a mother who prays? She doesn’t look like much, I know … on bended knee, alone But isn’t there something about a woman who opens her heart to the Lord? Who is brave enough to realize her own vulnerability in loving these children so much? Who is strong enough […]

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Answering the calling

It’s like a little ball of light in your heart that glows and gets bigger the longer you follow it. Brighter and bolder too. It will help to know some things in advance. While mesmerized by the brilliance of it, You can fully expect to be led into dark places that terrify you and make […]

How can we experience heaven on earth

The gift of noticing God in our daily lives

Earth’s crammed with heaven… But only he who sees, takes off his shoes. ― Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh When’s the last time you reflected on the very best moments of your life? For my Theology of Spirituality graduate studies, I’m reading a memoir called “A Severe Mercy” by Sheldon Vanauken. I know. It sounds like […]