“We are charting our own dispositions every day. By the way we dispose ourselves to tend this Advent, we dispose ourselves to tend at Christmastide.” Mother Mary Francis – Come, Lord Jesus Every Friday, I do the Stations of the Cross. It may not seem very Advent-like at first glance, but skipping it would have … More Advent, charting our disposition
Last night there was one candle lit in our wreath of four Advent candles. That single act of lighting only one, waiting to light the rest, slowed me down enough to really savor good conversation with my family. And it made me ponder, why do we wander away from this, and how do we keep … More Advent, treading the path
It’s officially another new year. Everyone has been talking of resolutions and goals and feeling inspired. Meanwhile, I have been frustrated, restless, and tired. I looked at the world through endless loops of 2019 in review, and I didn’t want it. It’s unstable, hateful, and fake. A New Year’s devotional study invaded my inbox. Nunc … More Now I Begin…Again
Oh, my soul, Can you see the difference? Between where you were and where you are and where you’re going? You truly are a tourist; be in awe of this transformative journey. Let your mouth gape in wonder and your breath catch in your throat. Remember when you thought there should only be peaks? … More Remember
The path to eternity recently curved in a direction I never expected. I thought I knew exactly where He was taking me, why I was going, and how it would work out – happy fairy-tale ending and all. It turns out His plans are greater than my plans. “For my thoughts are not your … More His Plans are Greater than Mine
We are only seven days into the new year and I’m already fed up with resolutions. Every year trying a new “rule” to get closer to ever elusive happiness. I feel like a whiny child…do I haaaavvve to follow the rules? The world is telling me I don’t have to. I recently saw a … More Get Yourself a New Map
The path to eternity starts at the base of a mountain. From the beginning of the path, we look up towards heaven. The steep climb looks impossible. Some just never attempt it. What’s the use? Some convince themselves they can do it. They can do anything if they just try. If they want it bad … More The Plateau
Sometimes my path to eternity feels like Alice’s path through the rabbit hole to Wonderland. Curiouser and curiouser. As if everything is backwards and upside down. And isn’t it? Adam and Eve. It all should have been perfect. Simple. But the free will embedded in perfect love leaves a way for choices, questions, and … More Wonderland’s Got Nothing on This
It’s so easy to get caught up in the details. How will it happen? Will I run out of chances? What acts are good, but not good enough? Will it really be Heaven if my loved ones don’t get in? Will my pets be there? Will I really be praising God constantly? Will that get … More The Question of Eternity
When it comes to people, I’m very patient. I’m always holding out hope someone will finally change. I’ll calmly explain a concept ten different ways to help someone understand. I don’t typically get road rage – I assume someone has a dire emergency or they wouldn’t have dared to cut me off. (Just let me … More Waiting for the Path
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