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“Be still and know that I am God Be still and know that I am Be still and know Be still Be“ St Patrick I love this quote from St. Patrick, because when I read it slowly and sit with it awhile, it beckons me closer to the Lord. It is as if I am
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There is a beauty of ordinary time, the everyday simple joys to notice all around. The quiet night during a snow storm bundled up under a blanket, listening to the wind brush across the windows. The comfort of a meal enjoyed with a loved one while listening to their hearts desire. The cleaning and organizing
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I am upon the last few days of Advent, and I continue to prepare my heart for Him, He who is to come, Emmanuel. The focus on this last week of Advent is peace; all the advent candles are lit, shining brightly, giving the glimpse of what is to come, the great light who burns
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Do not let your heart be troubled, John 14:1, these are the words the Lord spoke to me while I was in prayer last week. It was the last thing I had written in my journal after spending an hour in the chapel. He spoke to me in the silence, where I could hear the
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My daughter was Confirmed last weekend, and due to the pandemic and the postponement of the first date, it fell on Pentecost Sunday. The day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles all those years ago. The Lord died a most cruel death and rose again on the third day, where
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I was unsettled last night. Before I went to bed, I read a headline on my Facebook feed that gave me great anxiety and fear. It was about the persecution of Christians with an urgent prayer request. I prayed immediately, fell asleep, but constantly tossed and turned all night. When I woke up, I looked
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When someone asks how many kids we have, I always say four. Then I have a sense of guilt, because my mind says seven. We have lost three children to miscarriage, and by saying four, I don’t have to explain the loss of the three babies. It opens up the pain that is in my
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