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Discovering the Divine in the Everyday

PODCAST: Finding hope in a world of sorrow

December 17, 2025 • podcasts

As we move through the third week of Advent, we're focusing on micro joys and everyday blessings that remind us of God's goodness and help us navigate the macro sorrows of our world or our personal lives. Listen to my latest podcast (19-minute listen) at ...

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Savoring the Sacred

December 18, 2024 • Advent, retreats

If you missed the online Advent mini-retreat I offered in collaboration with Give Us This Day, you can watch the replay here. I share tips that are helpful ...

5 Ways to Make Advent More Serene and Less Stressful

December 2, 2024 • Advent

We're only a few days into Advent, and most of us have been bombarded by so much Christmas music and Christmas advertising and Christmas everything that ...

Waiting Without Hope

November 27, 2024 • Life Lines

When I was approaching my 60th birthday a couple of years ago, I decided to have two words from my favorite psalm tattooed on my left arm. “Be still,” it ...

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Dwelling in the ‘House of the Lord’

April 3, 2023 • spirituality

I woke up in the middle of the night with this psalm verse running through my head. This is not one of my "favorite" psalms and this sort of thing does not ...

The snares of the enemy

March 31, 2023 • Give Us This Day

My Give Us This Day reflection on today's Scripture readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13 and John 10: 31-42. You can find the readings HERE. Vengeance takes center ...

New podcast: Bravery and fear, two sides of the same coin

March 25, 2023 • podcasts

So often we think being brave means being fearless. Not so. Bravery and courage happen in the face of fear, not in the absence of it. What would you do if ...

Prayer is a non-negotiable on the Lenten journey

March 16, 2023 • Lent

As we move into the second half of the Lenten season, it's a good time to take stock of our promises and practices. So often we give up sweets or alcohol or ...

Can you have a “happy” Lent?

March 7, 2023 • Life Lines

As I was wrapping up a Lenten retreat recently, someone in attendance approached me afterward and asked if it’s appropriate or even possible to wish someone ...

New podcast: The Head & the Heart (Lent, Week 1)

February 26, 2023 • podcasts

As we begin the first full week of Lent, I wanted to spend a few minutes talking about this 40-day journey and how we might best approach the challenge. Join ...

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