In the beginning God created and He named. He called the darkness Night and the light Day. The dry land He named Earth and the sky above Heaven. He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, giving each a specific name. Meaning is inherent in a name, giving identity to an object or a person. Like the sun, we, too, are known […]
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Have you been tempted to lose the celebration of Christ’s birth in a swirl of fairy tales and merchandising? Have you trivialized the stunning miracle of God becoming human with toys, tinsel, and trips to the mall in a frenzy for Christmas morning? You might have started strong with the weekly Advent readings but the […]
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It was 2004, and I was seven months pregnant with my first child when I lost my job. Stunned and fretful over more than the insurance I’d need for my delivery, I still recall distinctly the conversation of two mentors that sat with my husband and I praying at the table that week: We pray […]
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Why do names matter? In the beginning God created and He named. He called the darkness Night and the light Day. The dry land He named Earth and the sky above Heaven. He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, giving each a specific name. Meaning is inherent in a name, giving identity to an […]
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Come is a word we mothers use often. Can you hear yourself saying it or maybe you remember hearing it shouted at you? Directed at our recalcitrant children, or repeated in short bursts sandwiched with a whistle out the back door toward the dog, I expected results when I called this four-letter word with an impatient […]
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