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My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation

Have you ever waited and waited for something important in your life? Consider the story of holy Simeon—who experienced a revelation that he would be graced with the gift of his eyes resting on Israel’s Savior before his death.
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The Living Water of Faith

The very first Psalm sings of a tree planted by flowing waters, with leaves that never fade; it bears fruit in due season. This is an image of living in God’s love.
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Prayer Posture

The weight of this world can feel overpowering at times, but God promises that the scope of his presence is all-encompassing and healing.
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Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

When Jesus called Peter out of the boat, Peter literally stepped outside his comfort zone. When life calls us to be brave let’s not get hung up on the outside elements.
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Blessed by Strong Women

March is Women’s History Month. From the early suffragists to Dorothy Day to Sister Joan Chittister, you can see a direct line of empowered women intrepidly making the world a better place.
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Following the Better Angels of Our Nature

In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln counseled his listeners to follow the better angels of their nature. War was on the horizon, and yet Lincoln asserted that “we are not enemies, but friends.”
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‘God, Rid Me of God’

When we pray it is worth considering how we may be projecting our own ideas, or our ego’s ideas, onto how we want or hope God acts in our lives.
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