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Through the Lens of Faith

Do you ever feel as if life is moving at a snail’s pace, or perhaps the rate of transformation of a caterpillar? It’s so hard to be patient. Especially in our faith. I know in my life I have wanted to be so much further along in my faith life than I perceive I am.…

There’s something calming about standing near the ocean, feeling the sand beneath your feet. On a recent trip, it stuck me that each grain of sand could represent a memory. These memories can be beautiful ones that remind us of all the gifts we have been given and how God has been present in our…

Are you a person who heeds warnings easily in your life? Or do you do your best to try and ignore them?  Sometimes it can feel safer to ignore the warnings, yet you know in the end it is something that needs to be dealt with. In your faith life, have you encountered any warnings…

Does it feel as if danger is lurking around every corner? It can feel like it sometimes, especially when you watch the news on a regular basis. Going to the mall has even become dangerous in some areas. How do you pray when you either encounter danger or are surrounded by it in the news?…

All around us there are things competing for our attention. It’s almost necessary to put on those blinders you can use to keep out the dark and get some sleep! What are the forces around you that you need to keep out? Are there people that challenge you in a way that threatens your faith?…

Sometimes life comes at us in torrents. Our emotions can be overwhelming and scary at times.  Yet other times our emotions come as a trickle, like the water flowing from this fountain. There will be torrents and there will be slow trickles in our life, but it is important to know how our faith can…

What would you say are the keys to your faith? Consider this piano keyboard. Would you describe your faith as reaching an entire octave, a faith that has been steady and consistent for so long it’s hard to remember a time when it wasn’t? Or do you take your faith and understanding one key at…

Do you have someone that you call on for answers when you feel there are more questions than not? Whether that be a spiritual director or just a friend that understands where you are coming from, it can be important to have someone to contact. I know I’ve been grateful to have spiritual directors in…

Our faith life seems to go in circles sometimes. You can feel as if, on this wheel, you are on one of the spokes going up and up. Then suddenly the spokes are moving in a downward direction. When the downward direction comes, it is so important to remember that you’ve already made at least…

Sometimes it’s hard to see what’s really in front of you sometimes. We can focus our attention for so long on one particular aspect of our lives that we lose sight of all the glorious gifts that surround us. You have to look harder sometimes at the big things than the little things. Looking at…
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