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A Deeper Look at Freedom

Independence Day is a time for patriotism and picnics, to be sure. A different way to think about this national holiday is to consider what our freedom actually opens up for us. Is there a part of you that is ...
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Loving Our Earthly Home

We all grow up as members of a particular family. Each family has a unique culture that shapes and forms those who are a part of it.
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My Mind’s Patterns

Richard Rohr sometimes talks about how negative thoughts have a way of sticking to our brains like velcro, while positive thoughts have a way of slipping away like teflon.
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Hope for a Fractured World

Take a break today from the burden of the day’s news, and the cacophony of social media. In that stillness, let the soft healing of the Holy Spirit fill in those spaces where you usually find worry.
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Under His Wings

I will meditate on you. “You indeed are my savior, and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy” (Ps 63:8).
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Praying the Pictures

Seeing God smile back—captured in the eyes of loved ones—can be called the Way of the Family.
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Fear That Has Said Its Prayers

There is nothing wrong with being afraid. The challenge is not being afraid of being afraid.
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