Last week I mentioned that prayer is an important part of faith but is not something we can naturally master. In fact, prayer can be downright difficult, and there are many things that disrupt an effective prayer life. Guilt, resentment, fear, and sheer laziness can all hamper a wonderful, growing relationship with our Lord. ButContinue reading “Breaking through to God in prayer, Part 2”
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Mother’s day: a time of celebration and grief
I started perspiring as someone asked me the question a second time: “Why did you only have six caregivers?” Such was one of many questions asked of me when I had to defend my dissertation in front of my seminary’s Doctor of Ministry committee. My dissertation had been on caregivers and spiritual formation; the committeeContinue reading “Mother’s day: a time of celebration and grief”
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