A reflection on 9/11, trauma, and the long, faithful road of healing. Here I sit twenty-five years later, in one sense living a completely different life. I'm far away from NYC now, with five kids, sitting this morning in my little quiet, tucked-away she-shed. And yet this morning, twenty-five years ago, shook me to my core. That Day I was the native small-town girl in the big city. Within minutes that morning, I saw terror. I saw destruction. I heard chaos. I saw people runn

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Come Away with God- A Quiet Place

To the soul longing to be loved, hear: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness" (Jeremiah 31:3). To the soul burdened by guilt, hear: "As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us" (Psalm 103:12). To the soul exhausted and weary, hear: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). To the soul feeling alone on the journey home, hear: "I have calle

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Imprint

The last praise song came on today. I saw the title, then turned to look at my oldest son. With a big ol’ smile, he looked at me and...

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In hunting for beauty and truth, I found sacred spaces with God. Spaces that... honor the stories my body has held onto for over 40 years...