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Selling My House
After 17 beautiful years, we’re selling our house and moving to another new state. As I confront this move, I find a liminal space. A sacred space. A thin space. An in-between space which helps me see the kingdom of heaven breaking into our lives. This imperfect house is exactly where love expanded.
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Shaking Up My Life
Kathleen Norris writes in Acedia and Me, that “to hope is to make a leap, to jump from where you are to someplace better.” I recently moved from Minnesota to Alabama. Both are beautiful places, the better isn’t because one place is superior to the other. The better that I am learning with this move…
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A Grateful Moment
Our most grateful moment is our most holy moment. In the midst of transition, I don’t want to let the sacred little moments slip past unnoticed.
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Shadow and Light
Can I face my own shadow? Can this free me to show compassion to my neighbors, too?
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What Do You Do In Spiritual Direction?
My daughter asked me recently, “Mom, what do you do in spiritual direction?” It’s prayer in motion.
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Advent: promise
Promise threads. It’s both directional and binding. It holds onto us.
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Advent: Silence
As we draw closer to the birth of Christ, consider taking some time to meet God in silence.
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Advent: Light
One thing is certain: light always slips in.
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Advent: Splendor
This Advent, I’m training my eyes to see what’s real.
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Sixpence In Your Shoes: Entering the Room
Four books I enjoyed recently, about walking into new rhythms, imagination, and surprising spaces!