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Through the Lens of Faith

We are all so unique. God made us all different and that is such a gift. What would this life be like if we were all the same? We can each shine our light on the world. Yet we each have a light that is unique to us. The shapes that are lit on the…

How many of us spend our time running around? We might not even realize how much we are constantly running because it can feel like. The normal thing to do. Or normal in the sense that it has been happening for so long we don’t recognize anything else. We need to take our time. Like…

It seems like there is a price on everything these days. Even things that might only take a few cents to make are loaded with taxes and fees of all kinds. You can’t escape cost. Would you consider a price on faith? What would you think the price would be? If there is a price…

We live in a world where there is such a disparity between people. Some live in mansions. Others live in cardboard boxes. Others live in medium size houses. Yet we all have been given mansion-sized blessings in one form or another. From the people who bless our lives with their presence, the food that we…

What links us together? What makes us whole? Each one of the beads on this chain could stand for an individual person. They stand for gifts that we have been given and also for the talents we are called to share. Imagine how strong we can be with each of these beads strung together. There are…

Overcast days can play with your emotions. We need sunlight in our lives. What happens when you have too many days in a row without sunlight? Our moods get lower. When there is a lack of natural light, there are ways to substitute light. But when our faith is overcast, what do you do? Do…

I always thought the saying “A penny for your thoughts” was cute. Sometimes I wished whoever was saying it would actually ante up some pennies! I wonder what would happen if we change the saying to “A penny for your prayers”? It might just be a way to open a conversation with people. It could…

Sometimes life can be a bumpy ride. We can feel like there is nothing to hold us up. We may feel like our friends aren’t there when we need them the most. We might feel that we don’t know where to turn. At these times it’s important to remember that even though we can’t see…

How has your spiritual life grown in the first month of the new year? Are you seeing change by leaps and bounds? Are you seeing more subtle changes? Perhaps you are slowly going through a transformation. It”s perfectly fine. Sometimes it’s more important to take our time and take each step as it is presented.…

There are so many layers in our lives. There is the career layer, that provides  an identity in the eyes of coworkers and others. There is the family layer, where we are known to loved ones, those related by blood and those considered family. Another layer is that of friendships that have grown over the…
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