Dear Ones, In my room here at the nursing home, there is little for me to do. I can no longer see to read, I can’t hear, and now my rapidly waning strength keeps me from my walks in the […]
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The Great Heart of God
Vincent Van Gogh. The Good Samaritan. Kröller-Müller Museum. The broken heart is the place where the mystery of God’s love seeks entry. God addresses my fragile heart through the gentle language of mercy and compassion that is relational and deeply, […]
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Use Your Pain To End Your Pain
David Inshaw. She Did Not Turn. Over the infinity of space and time, the infinite Love of God comes to possess us. We can consent to receive or refuse. Surprisingly, this Love offering comes in the form of suffering—in the […]
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April 15
Our deepest suffering comes from the way we perceive and label the things we carry in our hearts. ~Betty
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April 1
Your suffering has been great, but it has broken your heart open and filled it with His compassion for the world. It is enough. ~Betty
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The Darkness of the Tomb
Edouard Manet. The Dead Christ with Angels. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Holy Saturday—the quietest of all days. The tomb that held Your broken body was dark and silent. Heaven held its breath. A shimmering stilling making ready for glorious resurrection […]
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The Disturbing Silence of Jesus
Makoto Fujimura. The Tears of Christ. Falsely accused and condemned to death, You, the Word made flesh through whom all was created, didn’t defend Yourself but remained silent, standing with noble courage and compassion, rooted in a goodness far more […]
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December 24
Wait in your pain, and keep watch for the Light. ~Betty
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