This has been a momentous week at our house as my daughter Belle graduated from high school. There have been many special moments from the final mother daughter luncheon, to an awards night, and graduation ceremonies. But the one I will not forget was the
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Miroslav Volf, a professor and Christian theologian at Yale University, teaches a popular class entitled, “A Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters the Most” now a New York Times bestseller. Volf poses the question: What constitutes a worthy life and how do we
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Easy it is to be a person of hope and sunshine on the rose-pedaled path, more difficult when the darkness in our world takes center stage. There will be seasons when our work is to "relight our lamps!" Amazing how our souls bounce back in
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When I am feeling low on hope I go to the woods. Healing happens for me in nature. I am renewed by all the signs of redemption and hope found on a walk in the forest. This week did not disappoint. Who knew a Pileated
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I made us a playlist, entitled, Live in Hope. I hope it brings you comfort, hope, even joy. I love the idea of us listening to the same music as a community, and our hearts finding healing together. Enjoy and pass along!
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Over the coming weeks, I am going to post every Monday morning tips for healing. I find I am having to do the work myself to recover my hope and nurse my grief. When I feel tender, I lean into prayer, scripture, music, nature, writing,
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I think we are all asking the question: Where do we go from here? It's the same question Jesus' closest friends must have asked themselves after Jesus was gone. In the midst of their painful grief, uncertainty about the world and genuine fear, Jesus' inner
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This has been one of the hardest weeks of my life. My soul has been shaken. I have gone to the edge of despair and I know three things: Love is stronger than evil. God is with us. If you look for hope, God promises,
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If we are not careful, this world will break our hearts. We are overwhelmed by negative news. An uneasiness about the state of our present reality is warranted. For my spiritual center to hold, I need to believe there is more good than evil, more
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I am in a season where I feel there are not enough hours in the day to transfer from my heart to God's everything I long for, worry about, and I am thankful for. I confess there have been times in my life that God
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