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Crashing Down
The sand scalds the bottom of feet. Despite the calendar turning to fall, the weather in Southern California has remained firmly stuck in the heat of summer. The Malibu coastline has wide sandy stretches interspersed… Read more
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Zoomed In: Encountering God in Unmet Dreams
Perhaps you have seen them in the Highlights magazines in the doctor’s office or on a brain teaser app, images that are super zoomed in to the point of distortion. Is that a broccoli floret… Read more
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Daring Hope: The Women at the Tomb
I have never won the lottery or even the grand prize in a raffle. I rarely even pick the fastest line at the grocery checkout. How often have our wild ambitions or dreams come true?… Read more
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Tender Care
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion I kneel before my son, carefully washing his feet. “It’s time for my pedicure,” he jokes. Despite weeks of soaking in epsom salts and treating with antibiotic ointments, his… Read more
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A Drop in the Bucket
“Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.” – Exodus 17:6 Third Sunday of Lent The children are crouched over tiny buckets, huge smiles on their faces as… Read more
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Weathered Storms
First Sunday of Lent At this, Jesus said to him,“Get away, Satan!It is written:The Lord, your God, shall you worshipand him alone shall you serve.” Then the devil left him and, behold,angels came and ministered… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
I’m Jen and I blog about family, faith, Ignatian Spirituality, and Catholic traditions with humor and healthy dose of reality. I contribute to several different Jesuit ministries with writing, speaking, and trainings. Welcome!
