Praying Without Words: The Evolution of My Prayer Life
It has taken a long time to figure out what prayer means for me, and I’m convinced it’s still an ongoing journey. As a child,…
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4 Ways to Use Your Summer Vacation to Spiritually Recharge
It’s vacation season! Whether you’re trekking a mountain trail or hightailing it to the beach, taking a trip is the perfect time to recharge spiritually.…
I’m Not Christian, but I Still Learn From the Psalms
Three months ago, my grandmother passed away due to natural causes. One might not see the inevitable passing of a relative in their late 80s…
No Right Way to Pray: Letting Go of My Misconceptions About Prayer
If you had asked me in my 20s how important prayer was to me, I would have ranked it pretty low. I grew up understanding…
The Best Way to Get Over a Breakup? Start Praying for Your Ex
Two and half years into my relationship, I started dating my doubts and my boyfriend at the same time. As Sean and I would lay…
How to Pray for Your Friends
Recently, my friend texted me and asked me to pray for her grandmother who was ill. Right that moment, I stopped working on my homework…
Inspiration From My Grandmother: How I’m Learning to Find Hope in a Troubled World
My grandmother loved New England. Coastal New England, to be precise. She loved the region so much that she co-wrote a half dozen or so…
Why Grace Is More Important Than Ever Right Now
I recently visited two of my dear friends who I hadn’t seen in many months due to COVID-19. As we sat around the breakfast table…
Lenten Reads: 5 Books to Examine Your Faith
A good book challenges and inspires me. Earlier this year, I read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson, which has made me…
The Challenge of Giving up 40 Things for Lent
About 10 days ago when I was wasting time on Facebook (as I usually do), I came across a quiz that caught my eye: “What…