Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.
02757 – A Box Full of Darkness
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02752 – Waymaker
You are the God who makes a way when there is no way. Free us from our anxious intransigence and our impoverished imaginations. Open us to your newness, the gospel gift given over and over and over again. Amen. from Devotions for Lent: A Way Other Than Our Own
02671 – Unexamined Faith
An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason.
02651 – Never Look Away!
My mom taught us never to look away from people's pain. The lesson was simple: Don't look away. Don't look down.Don't pretend not to see hurt.Look people in the eye.Even when their pain is overwhelming. And when you are in pain, find the people who can look you in the...
02608 – Life & Faith
Life is a gift, though at times unfair and unpredictable. Faith doesn't exempt us from the unfairness, but faith does equip us to deal with the chaos of life with courage and perseverance.