“Stay steadfast and patient. You are moving towards your vision even if you can’t see it yet. All is working in your favor. Everything is slowly but surely coming together. All is well.”—Lukas Notes, September 15, 2020 “Don’t spend too much time explaining yourself,” spoke the old man to the young. “If people can’t […]
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RECOGNIZED
“‘To be loved is to be looked at in such a manner that the reality of cognition is disclosed.’ A Christian who doesn’t merely see but looks at another communicates to that person that he is being recognized as a human being in an impersonal world of objects, as someone and not something.”—Brennan Manning, “The […]
Journal Pages / Poetry
THY WILL
THY WILL:I read this passage today from “The Importance of Being Foolish,” by Brennan Manning. It made me stop and reflect about my own manifested tribulations sometimes mistaken for “spiritual growth.” Even when we’re growing, sometimes it’s still difficult to separate our own pride, desire for security (certainties), material happiness, and power to control our […]
Journal Pages / Poetry
EYES ANEW
“Bring new eyes to a world or even new lenses, and presto—new world.”—John Steinbeck, “The Winter of our Discontent”
Journal Pages / Short Story
YOUTHFUL HEART
Yesterday, our youngest son had a rough day at school, and my wife and I are to blame. It was his second day of preschool. He is five, a July birthday, and one of the oldest in his class. Day one, he was excited to return. He was excited to see his friends […]
Journal Pages / Short Story
FIVE-YEAR OLD IN CHURCH
“You can’t let him wrestle you at church!” she scolded quietly as they walked out of mass, her voice low so as only one could hear. “I’m pretty sure he was just praying with me,” the father answered. “He was getting a solid grip.” “I could hear you choking!” “Was I? […]