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Reset
Every once in a while, we just need to push the reset button. Life is busy. Kids are crazy. Emotions are rolling. Things are moving in the wrong direction. Everything is in the right direction, except it’s all just a … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, hope, Love, prayer, saints
Tagged crazy life, faith, God, holy, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, life is busy, off center, prayer, renew, renew our hearts, reset, reset button, St. Augustine
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Lenten Bible Study
If you are in Austin, join me for my Walking Through Holy Week study! Step into the story of Easter like you never have before. It’s going to be a great Lent! If you’re not in Austin, contact me … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Easter, Faith, Lent, Walking Through Holy Week
Tagged Austin, Bible Study, book study, Catholic, Christian, Easter, faith, God, Holy Week, Jesus, Lent, religion, St. John Neumann, study, Texas, Walking Through Holy Week
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Lord, let me love you
“Lord, help me to love you to the best of my ability. Then, increase my ability.” I heard this prayer recently, and I love it. I can only do so much. I can only love so well. I only know … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, hope, Love, prayer, saints
Tagged Assisi, faith, God, good enough, hope, inspirational quote, Jesus, love God, not good enough, relationship, relationship with Jesus, Saint Clare, saint quote, St. Clare, who do you love
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Perspective
Who are you? At your core. A mother, a father, a sister, a brother? A student, a doctor, a teacher, an engineer, a designer? You are a child of God. Someone whom God thought was worth coming down from heaven … Continue reading
Posted in Be Not Afraid, Faith, forgiveness, hope, Love
Tagged Child of God, Christ, forgiveness, goalie, God, grace, I am a child of God, identity, Jesus, mercy, obstacle, open spaces, savior, sin, soccer, true identity
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Bless This Mess
I love how we don’t want to bother God with our messes. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m pretty sure it’s you, too. There’s all this mess, and we’ve got it. Or we don’t, but we sure don’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, hope, Love, prayer
Tagged bless this mess, blessing, creation, faith, God, God is in control, God loves me, God loves you, hope, love, order out of chaos, peace that surpasses all understanding, prayer
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Epiphany
At Epiphany, we bring the Christmas season to a close and look directly to Lent and Easter. The wise men arrive after following a star, inquiring of Herod where the new king of the Jews was born, and bearing gifts. … Continue reading
Riding the Rapids
We were tubing down the Frio River many years ago, and our then 5-year-old daughter was going over some rapids that made her really nervous. She was bouncing her around on her tube, and she was not in control. We … Continue reading
Posted in Be Not Afraid, Faith, hope
Tagged be glad, Be Not Afraid, do not fear, faith, Fear, firm foundation, Frio River, God, hope, Jesus, on your own two feet, Peter, rapids, rejoice, river, shallows, stand up, standing, strength, this is the day, tubing, water
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A little bit closer
My husband and I started dating in high school and continued through college. Unfortunately, we were at different colleges that were 700 miles apart. Not nearly close enough for even a weekend visit more than once a semester. All this … Continue reading
Posted in Be Not Afraid, Faith, forgiveness, hope, Love
Tagged confession, fail, faith, fall, fall from grace, God, God is good, high-school sweetheart, highschool sweetheart, hope, Jesus, Jesus I trust in you, Lord, love, prayer, Reconciliation, savior, trust in God, turn away, turn back, visit
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Amazing Graces 