The more I’ve talked with people about Lent, the more I’ve realized: it can be a very misunderstood season. I’ve misunderstood it myself. So often, Lent is painted as a long, dark, and barren season – and with good reason: traditionally, people tend to “give something up” for Lent – and when you’ve given up…
Several months ago, Jen Fulweiler posted a link to a website call PrayMoreNovenas, inviting others to join her in praying the Novena to the Holy Spirit. (A novena is a set of prayers prayed over the course of a few days, focusing on specific prayer intentions.) Even though I’m not Catholic, I signed up for the mailing…
— 1 — Have you ever just had “one of those weeks” when everything just feels like “too much” (whatever that happens to mean this week)? Yeah, me too. This week, actually. But then I came across this amazing post tonight by my friend Cathy: When we feel overwhelmed and falling behind… and was able to…
Jesus Feminist. It took me months to get through this book – not because it was a difficult read, but because it was a great one. I would read up to a point, and then I’d have to set it down and just think about it for awhile. And then life would happen. And then I’d pick…
Forty days is a long time. Almost 6 weeks. But they could be forty of the most significant days of your life. There are some days in life that you really wouldn’t write home about. But then there are seasons like these: “And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.” (Genesis 7:12)…
