Tag: Advent
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Not this way or that, but something much better
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“I have two possible job offers,” a man sprung on me as we met for spiritual direction. “One has a longer commute. The other requires more travel. Both reduce the time I can pray and spend with my wife.” As his spiritual director, neither sounded appealing to me. After a…
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Advent: A Time to See the Incredible in the Ordinary
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Advent is a time to lose our skepticism and see ‘incredible things’ every day.
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How to change regular waiting into holy waiting
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I volunteer as a case manager at a Strong Life Rescue Mission one day a week. The non-profit assists the homeless with their basic needs. One of my assignments is to help them acquire proper identification and a social security card. These are often the first steps to help a person…
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Advent: a time to calm the turbulent waters
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Calm the turbulence in your life to see the “glories yet to be revealed.”
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A shoot shall sprout…
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Spend a few moments looking for those ‘shoots’ sprouting from the ‘stumps’ of your life.
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