• Doubt, the "Big Bad Wolf" of my Shelter

    Doubt, the "Big Bad Wolf" of my Shelter

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    Day 11 of Lent, Psalm 17: My boys are in the process of building an awesome fort under and between several trees behind our house, with secure branches for the walls and ceiling. They love the challenge of constructing it and making it sturdy. As I stood in the fort today under the woven branches, …


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  • The Grass is Greener until you See the Weeds

    The Grass is Greener until you See the Weeds

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    Day 10 of Lent, Psalm 16: Do you ever complain about your portion or your allotment? Does it ever feel like it isn’t enough? Having four boys, there is often a competition and complaint over food and portions: fighting over the amount of food, getting to the food before the next one eats all of …


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  • The Good News for my Garage Sale Mess

    The Good News for my Garage Sale Mess

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    Day 9 of Lent, Psalm 15: Growing up in the Catholic Church, I would hear things and say things at mass that I did not always understand.  For instance, we would say or sing, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty,” yet I didn’t give much thought to it. “Holy” was a word I used at …


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