The Joy of Being a Promise
I wake and stretch, reaching my arms above my head to savor the pleasant pull of muscles through my shoulders and across my back. This morning I feel like my…
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The Joy of Being a Promise
What is Lent really about?
In just two days, on Ash Wednesday, we’ll begin another Lenten journey with Jesus to the cross. Heading into Lent always feels somber to me, and this year there’s an…
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What is Lent really about?
How to keep shame from winning
One of the challenges with listening to God’s heartbeat is that things keep getting in the way. Sometimes it’s things outside me; I know from my time as a doctor…
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How to keep shame from winning