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Mom’s First Birthday in Heaven

One year ago today, at around 1:00 in the wee hours of the morning, a great light filled my mother’s room at Vista Springs assisted living. She opened her eyes, and there stood Jesus, smiling at her. “It’s you,” she … Continue reading

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On Forgiveness

On Forgiveness Some injuries are hardly noticeable, and forgiving them is barely an issue. Others go so deep our soul doesn’t know how to even begin processing the pain, the grief, and the rage. It’s this latter that is the … Continue reading

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Of Specks and Planks: Why True Discernment Starts with Self-Discernment

What’s this business about specks and planks in the eye that Jesus talks about in his Sermon on the Mount? I’ve long been struck by it. This morning, reading through Luke’s gospel over my first cup of coffee (I’m now … Continue reading

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