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By Lynda MacFarland     In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 15, verses 21-28, we read of the Canaanite woman’s faith. She begs Jesus to deliver her daughter from an evil spirit and [...]

Session 4 — Seeking Fortitude.One of the most important parts of our day should always be the time we spend with the Word of God. (*please note: the Companion Journal has step by step Lectio [...]

By Lori Ubowski It’s impossible to turn on the television or stroll through your favorite store without running into the promise of “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back” [...]

By Sharon Wilson   Today is Martha’s day. No, not Sweet Martha of the Minnesota State Fair Chocolate Chip Cookie fame, but St. Martha of the Martha, and her sister Mary, of Bethany, [...]

Spend some time contemplating Proverbs 1:1-6 (*please note: the Companion Journal has step by step Lectio Divina instructions). Share your thoughts in the comments below.

By Katie Taylor   My husband and I are not gift-givers; bluntly, it is not our love language, but he has surprised me with a handful of jewelry gifts over the years that have brought much [...]

By Joelle Maryn   Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to [...]

By: Caralyn     I don’t know about you, but I often chuckle when I think about how naive I was at the beginning of “all this.” Back at the beginning of March, I believed that the world [...]

Spend some time contemplating Psalm 16:1-3 (*the Companion Journal has step by step Lectio Divina instructions). Share your thoughts in the comments below.

By Sarah Christmyer     Out by the driveway is an army of “spider flowers:” tall, pink, spiky flowers that never give up until frost. As the long seed pods mature, the kids love to take [...]