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St. Paul refers to the act of worship in common spaces of work and home as “a special form of sacrifice.” For caregivers, worship can take place in the sickroom as well…or the kitchen. And often, we end up resorting to creative forms of sacrifice. Yesterday, a quirk of my father sent me into a [...]
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I was struck by the words of writer Gisela T. O’Neil who points out…, “in the beginning of life, roughly till we reach adulthood, we are at the receiving end of life: parents, teachers, and society bestow their care upon us. Later follows the time when we ourselves are called upon to contribute to other [...]
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Paul talks a lot about the Gifts of The Spirit. He encourages us to exercise the gifts that God has blessed us with. But sometimes, we need to let others exercise their gifts on us. The act of surrendering is our gift to them — and a gift to God. To a proud person, it [...]
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Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a little seed. In time, a small object will grow up to be a mighty tree that provides shelter for the birds. Or a wheatberry will grow into a stalk of grain that will feed many. Jesus’ words reminds us that the tiniest acts of mercy and kindness [...]
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2 Timothy 2: Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of Gift to His Guest for their Blessing. Sometimes I am a chili pot, filled with habanero-spiced chili that is so hot that coating off your teeth melts. A raging pot in a full boil. The food is [...]
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