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Category: Peace

  • Liberating the heart with God’s grace

    “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”                                                                                                                                                                   The words of the minister hung in the air.…

  • There’s an angel over my shoulder! ~ by Jennifer Britton, guest blogger

    As Sept. 29, the Feast of the Archangels, and Oct. 2, the Feast of our Guardian Angels, quickly approaches, I find myself reflecting back on the many, and unexpected, signs I have received over the last seven years from “my” angels. As Christians, we learn that we all have a Guardian Angel, given to us…

  • Entering the fall season with reflection, gratitude and a quiet spirit

    It’s funny how often we come across insights that resonate profoundly with our circumstances at different times in our lives. Today, I found one in my in-box, in the form of a newsletter, “Living in Season,” by Waverly Fitzgerald: “I feel that urge that so many of us feel in September to begin a new…

  • Sorrow lifts when we surrender our memories to God

    Recently, during an extended time at home recuperating from a medical procedure, I whiled away a Sunday afternoon watching a marathon of Mario Lanza movies. I grew up with Mario Lanza, the renowned American actor, tenor and opera singer who was known as one of the great romantic performers of his time, because my mother,…

  • ‘A perfect dose of grace’ for all seasons

     This small but powerful book of stories is the perfect read for you when you want to reward yourself with some well-deserved quiet time! Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life” wrote, “If you want to find God, know love, and truly understand these are the same, read this beautiful book. But be prepared…

  • Peace comes in soup and sandwiches and red shutters

    I’ve always hated white aluminum siding. But today I find myself homesick for it, and the little beach cottage that wears it with grace. Weather-worn windows are simply adorned with wine-red shutters and a freshly painted entrance door to match. Red is good energy for an entrance. At least, that’s what I’ve learned from the…