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Longing for Home

As I was washing the dishes this morning, the song “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” (sung by Kate Baldwin) came up on my...

What I Learned About God Through My Pet Bird

My bird, Charlie, died last month. Charlie was a beautiful little parrot, jam-packed with personality. Most days, my shoulder was her perch, from which she...

My Attitude About Time and Manna

Each day, God gives me enough time. It sure doesn’t feel like it. Today I did not have time to play my guitar or piano or...

God as Gardener

I despise gardening! It’s not gardening’s fault, really. It’s mine. I do occasionally try to garden, but every time, it fails miserably. Usually my foray into...

Easter’s Expectant Playfulness

When my children were younger, we used to go to the Easter Vigil Mass. As a result, Easter morning was at home. The Easter...

Tilling the Soil of My Heart

When I was a child, I thought of Lent as a gloomy time. This was partly because where I grew up, the weather at...

God’s Glance

In our new apartment, we hung pictures of our 10 grandchildren down the length of the hall. Our younger son said jokingly, “You're going...

Using Our Gifts to Build the Kingdom Among Us

On the front porch, perched upon a worn wooden table and leaning against a bowl filled with water bottles, stood the sign: “Delivery Folks:...

God Gives Us an A

A couple of years ago, I had a student who spent quite a few free periods hanging out in my office. One day, he...

People Who Can’t Stand Me

I was griping to a friend about a person who just didn't seem to like me. This guy avoided me when we were in...

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