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Read more about the article Social Connection in a Time of Social Distance {Ep 102}

Social Connection in a Time of Social Distance {Ep 102}

  • Post published:March 24, 2020
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Living in a time of social distance means Penny sets up at home for virtual ballet class. In many ways, for families like mine—relatively young, healthy, and living in a…

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Read more about the article When God Looks at Us with Love

When God Looks at Us with Love

  • Post published:March 23, 2020
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I was challenged recently to imagine God looking at me with love. When I sat down and closed my eyes and envisioned God looking at me, I realized there are…

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Read more about the article Coronavirus Crisis and What the Bible Has to Say {New Podcast Season}

Coronavirus Crisis and What the Bible Has to Say {New Podcast Season}

  • Post published:March 17, 2020
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The coronavirus and the Bible are separated by centuries. Yet, amidst stock market plunges and coronavirus, the Bible's ancient wisdom shows us love is stronger than fear. It was after…

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Read more about the article Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love

Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love

  • Post published:March 16, 2020
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Any biology textbook can tell us that fear brings a lot of energy. In the face of threats (or perceived threats), adrenaline courses through our veins and helps keep us…

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Read more about the article How Can We Love Our Neighbors in a Time of Coronavirus?

How Can We Love Our Neighbors in a Time of Coronavirus?

  • Post published:March 12, 2020
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What does it mean to love our neighbors in a time of coronavirus? Like many Americans, I’ve paid increasing attention these past few days to reports about the spread of…

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Read more about the article How to Receive God’s Love

How to Receive God’s Love

  • Post published:March 4, 2020
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Request Your FREE RESOURCE: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love and Practice Peace I wrote earlier this week about what a difference it makes when we pay attention to the…

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Read more about the article What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

  • Post published:March 2, 2020
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When our daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, we felt fear for her future, but love carried us all. I’m increasingly convinced that one of the things that keeps us…

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Read more about the article Love: Sentiment or Commitment

Love: Sentiment or Commitment

  • Post published:February 28, 2020
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“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…

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Read more about the article Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned

Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned

  • Post published:February 26, 2020
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I’ve been meeting with a spiritual director once a month for the past few months, and recently she challenged me to observe the season of Lent by journaling with my…

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Read more about the article Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?

  • Post published:February 25, 2020
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Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…

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