A Prayer for the Shadows and Light, the Darkness and Dawning Light

As my prayer life becomes more desperate, uncertainty slithering out of last year and into the next, it looks like it may be another year of challenge and faith-testing for…

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Holiday Rhythms to Manage Stress and Anxiety

Lying in the dark on my sweat-soaked mat, I tried to quiet my mind during the closing moments of yoga class.  A regular practice of most yoga classes, I didn’t…

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3 Secrets of Today, Abolishing Worry and Regret

Laying on the cold, hard table, I reflected and prayed as I do every year during my annual mammogram and ultrasound. The source of my contemplation used to be fear,…

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Rediscover Joy in the Hectic Holiday Season— Christmas Encounters of the Close Kind

While madly rushing about attempting to conquer my lengthy Christmas to-do list, All I want for Christmas plays in the background, bringing with it thoughts of the culture’s me mentality. I…

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