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Finding Balance

Martha’s role of hospitality protects Mary’s opportunity to be still. Serving and being served—balance is where peace is found.
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A Heart Not Only Broken, but Open

The heartache of loss can last a long time and even get in the way of nurturing other relationships. God’s love for us and those we have lost is the healing light we need to see the way forward.
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Prayers for the Pandemic

The constant angst and heaviness of the pandemic has taken its toll in some way on each of us. May this prayer remind you of your humanity at a time when it is easy to be hard on yourself.
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God of the Present Moment

We follow a God who is God of the present. God is always with us in the present moment--be that moment joyful or painful, hard or easy.
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Praying with Bakhita

St. Josephine Bakhita forgave her enslavers because she understood something they could not: Love will always conquer hatred.
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Puzzle Pieces

Finding the puzzle's straight lines which hint at outer edges is a good way to get started putting it together.
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Do the Joy

Happiness may feel good in the moment, but it inevitably fades and disappears. Joy, on the other hand, is something we can experience in the long-term.
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