Tag: family life
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The Immeasurable
My days are measured in stacks of clothes and dishes, morning passing into night through plates of food and containers of water. I remember yesterday in the deliciousness of re-warmed stew; I see the future in little pajama-shirts I will never fold again. My children’s days are measured in the cards they will play and…
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Lord, Let me Bring About Your Kingdom
Lord, Let me Bring About Your Kingdom My Lord God and my King, my life, my breath, my being, I crawl to you this early morning for the warmth of your embrace. Wake not only my body but my mind and my spirit to Your wonderful ways. Let Your mysteries humble me and Your love…
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Holy Work
“If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed, you won’t be discouraged; if anyone calls you a saint, you won’t put yourself on a pedestal.” ~Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Holy Work My ears adjust, repressurize in response to the forty-fifth high-pitched…
Amy Secrist 