“Grief may be joy misunderstood…” ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning It’s nearly autumn in New Jersey. I sit under a canopy…
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Faith
Scripture as an Antidote for Despair
I am a glutton. I have gorged myself on the news, on social media, on outrage and hatred and lies…
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On Giving Up Vague Prayers for a Well-Defined Faith
While the house sleeps, I curl up in the stuffed green chair to pray on quiet summer mornings. I find…
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When You Feel Ill-Equipped to Lead Others into a Deeper Faith
The year I turned 24, I spent an unreasonable amount of time debating what color my hair should be. I…
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Why We Need Each Other on the Broken Road
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For…
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A Companion for the Broken Road
I lay awake in bed, and a small grief opened like a night blooming flower. I found the well of…
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