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When your heart cries for our breaking world: a Pentecost prayer

Post Author:Carolyn Watts
Post published:June 1, 2020
Post Category:beauty / creation / death / God's character / lament / transformation
Post Comments:7 Comments

Yesterday was Pentecost, that day we remember and rejoice in the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the first disciples. As I biked my route in the early morning drizzle,…

One thing to do when you’re hurting

Post Author:Carolyn Watts
Post published:June 3, 2019
Post Category:birth / God's character / God's faithfulness / God's love / gratitude / illness / intimacy / lament / loss / obstetrics / suffering / thanksgiving / transformation / trust / weakness
Post Comments:3 Comments

“Push into the burning,” I used to tell laboring women when their time to push had come. Some did it naturally, unable to hold back from the powerful forces at…

The God of surprises

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Post published:April 9, 2018
Post Category:cross / death / dependence / Easter / faith / God's character / impossible / lament / loss / suffering / trust
Post Comments:6 Comments

Since mid-November when my landlady told me she'd sold the condo in which I was living, I’ve been looking without success for a new place to live. A week ago…

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