Writings for the Journey
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Joy Is Not The Same As Happiness
Joy is not the same as happiness. We can be unhappy about things that are happening but still choose joy. Our joy does not have to be fake in order to keep up appearances. It can be real if we live with the connection to God’s unconditional love for us. Joy does not...
A Contrite Spirit
“Create for me a contrite Spirit” the psalmist writes. God will not spurn us if we come before God with a contrite heart, if we are willing to acknowledge our own inadequacy like a child experiencing the death of a pet comes to a parent to seek consolation, we can...
Resting in God
St. Augustine famously said, “Our hearts were made for you,O God, they are restless until they rest in you.” When he speaks of the “heart,” he is not just speaking about our feelings. He is talking about the core of who we are. In our age as in his, our hearts...
Toward Life in Depth – Room to Grow
A student asks her wise teacher what must she do to grow in her spiritual life? The teacher said “bring me a glass and a pitcher of water.” When the student returned, the teacher said, “Pour the water into the glass.” When the water was at the brim, the teacher...
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“Love Changes Everything”
Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....
The Narrow Gate
Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....
