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One of Karen's favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). We pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
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From my Reading – February
“We should honor the gifts of the mind to understand and make sense of religious experience. A framework of convictions provides a circumference for the practice of faith. For instance, I’ll sign on to a declaration proclaiming God is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Greg Boyle, Kristin Lin, Madeleine L'Engle, Malconm Guite, Meister Eckhart, Wes Granberg-Michaelson
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Living in Advent – Part 3, Waiting for Joy
This season of the Church’s liturgical year is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The word “advent” is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, “coming.” We are waiting for … Continue reading
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On Being Childlike
From Walking on Water, Reflections on Faith and Art, by Madeleine L’Engle “Only the most mature of us are able to be childlike. And to be able to be childlike involves memory; we must never forget any part of ourselves. … Continue reading
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