GOD, HOW CAN I LOVE MY NEIGHBOR?
How can I show mercy to those who I don't understand, and quite frankly, am frustrated with?
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Teresa Nygard
WHO IS YOUR ENEMY?
How many times have we heard that challenge from Jesus to “love your enemies”?
SWEETER THAN PI
For a genuinely repentant person, their sins are further from God’s memory than the first digit of pi to the last.
MORE THAN JUST THE PERFECT PIZZA
I feel God’s invitation to speak up about more things than perfect pizza.
RESCUE US, OH LORD
I am drawn to the psalmist’s words, but if I am honest, it takes a lot to believe them.
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU RIGHT NOW?
Whatever the thankless tasks we are called to in our day to day, we can receive them as they are: gifts from the Lord.
THE WAY OF THE CROSS
The subtle urge to look or turn away from suffering faded as something new took its place.
DIVERGING OR CONVERGING PATHS
But perhaps God’s plans are always the right timing, accounting for where we are and helping us move forward.
FOLLOWING IN FAITH
We are asked to follow and then understand along the way; even if the way is paved with challenges.
EMBRACING PARADOXES
In those junctures, I offer myself a chance to pause, calm my mind and heart, and ask God, “Are You saying yes, no, slow, or grow?”
OUR VOICES ARE HEARD
Once I have taken care of any practical issues that contribute to my distress...the avenue left is prayer.
JESUS HID
Even amidst the darkest depths of Lent, we have a spark of joy reminding us of the other side.
A BETTER RECIPE FOR CREAM PUFFS
Jesus isn’t as worried about following the rules, he’s looking at the bigger picture – looking to see how we love.
COURAGE OF OBEDIENCE
Joseph was as human as I am. How difficult it must have been for Joseph after he made his decision.