Daily Step – May God surprise you.
Sometimes God can surprise you with an unexpected but beautiful response to even your most fervent prayers. As I lay in bed this morning, I realized...
February 1, 2021
Sunday Stride – Why does God let bad things happen?
Recently I was asked to respond to the prompt “Why does God let bad things happen?” for a writing assignment. How does one answer this question...
January 31, 2021
Daily Step – The Journey Matters
Growth takes time. I know this but still I just want to reach the end without delay – I want to reap the benefits of the...
January 29, 2021
Daily Step – What work do we need to put in?
What work do we need to put in for God to carry us the rest of the way? The last couple days my twins have insisted...
January 28, 2021
Daily Step – You are loved.
I don’t know who needs to hear this today but… You are loved. Maybe that’s the medicine for all that ailes us today – knowing, believing,...
January 27, 2021
Daily Step – Some mornings are hard.
Some mornings are hard. Some mornings involve tears and consequences and poor behavior. Some mornings have me wishing we could all go back to bed and...
January 26, 2021
Daily Step – It’s gonna be… a lovely day.
It’s gonna be a lovely day. This song by Demi Lovato has been in my head for almost a week now. Somewhere in the midst of...
January 25, 2021
Sunday Stride – God has faith in us.
God has faith in us. Last night, as I put my oldest to bed, we had our usual back and forth. “What are you grateful for...
January 24, 2021
Daily Step – There is space for all of us.
There is space for all of us. This morning, my boys ran into my office and went straight to my candy drawer to pick a treat....
January 22, 2021
Daily Step – Assume good will.
Assume good will. In my latest post for the Ignatian Spirituality dotmagis blog, I wrote this about Ignatius’s invitation to “assume good will”: “In the Spiritual Exercises,...
January 21, 2021