Tomorrow is the third Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of joy. All of the assigned readings for the day reflect that spirit, that ineffable whatever-it-is, that deep-down sense that all is right with the world, even when things may not be objectively right in any way. I can’t think of a better Sunday to take […]
A Gluten-Free Table in the Wilderness
by on April 14, 2016 14 Comments
By Kristy Ramirez | Twitter: @k79mt1 The fire-orange glow of the leaves peek over the fence in defiance of the dead limbs surrounding them. I have a clear view from my grandma Nanny’s window, the tiny tree still living, a splash of color against a stark landscape. My eyes linger, my back pressed against the […]
To the Mother Who Has Loved and Been Left
by on November 30, 2015 19 Comments
“Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever.” – Brennan Manning Dear Mother of an Addicted Person, I don’t know what your holiday will look like this year and maybe you don’t either. I […]
Losing Everything Might Be The Path To Finding It All
by on November 28, 2015 34 Comments
Recently my son celebrated his 8th birthday. As always on this day, I think back to the hours before he entered this world—all 9lbs of him, full head of jet-black hair, tight little pink fists. He was my second birth, and the one I remember more clearly. I couldn’t tell you much about the birth […]
Approaching the Table of Radical Grace
by on November 26, 2015 21 Comments
When I lived in Brussels, we used to celebrate American Thanksgiving every year, although neither my husband nor I are American. But one of my best friends was, and her tiny flat and countertop electric oven were too small for the people she wanted to invite and the turkey she wanted to cook. So we […]
