Prayer
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I have much joy when I watch “A Christmas Carol“, which is a yearly tradition in our home. This year, we watched it during the third week of Advent, known as “Gaudete Sunday”. Gaudete is Latin for gaudium, which means joy and gaudeo, which means rejoice. This week turns the focus to the nearness of…
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In Advent, Christians relive a dual impulse of the spirit; on one hand, they raise their eyes towards the final destination of their pilgrimage through history, which is the glorious return of the Lord Jesus; on the other, remembering with emotion His birth in Bethlehem, they kneel before the crib.” Pope Benedict XVI The Lord…
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For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and pray to Me, I will listen to you. When you look for Me, you will find Me. Yes, when…
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I find myself reminiscing to times past as I treasure the moments that seemed so ordinary, but truly were sweet and beautiful. The memories just seem to come to me, bringing a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. To times spent together as a family and as dear friends, I imagine…
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Lord, I am tired. I can’t seem to get anything done. The days go by, the weeks go by, seasons change, and I struggle. Lord, help me to do your will, to accomplish what you want me to do, and have peace for what I don’t get to. My mind races with a million thoughts,…
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Hope like the sunshine springs forth in the day. It baths me in a pure light and I feel the warmth of hope in the Lord. This hope resounds in my body and soul and the Lord reveals to me a new path to take. I have felt this calling for awhile, but was unsure…
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God speaks, God is always speaking. I don’t always hear His voice because other things beg for my attention and draw me away from God. But when I take the time, especially first thing in the morning, I can hear God speak to me. It is a beautiful exchange and I find that there is…
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I feel the Lord calling me into a closer relationship with Him. It is astonishing to me how wrapped up I can get into social media or a television series, spending countless hours focused on it. This week, I decided to do a little experiment and I disabled the Facebook app on my phone. I…
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“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 I bring the Lord what I have, a tiny droplet of water, He accepts it and He…
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Before the dawn, I awaken and sit in the silence. It is time spent at the feet of Jesus; I listen and He speaks to me. He says, “The way is simple, it is paved with love.” It is love alone that gives worth to things. St. Teresa of Avila In the silence, there is…
Fears and Tears 