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Finding God’s Presence Amid COVID-19

Finding God’s Presence Amid COVID-19

How do we find God’s presence amid chaos? One breath at a time.

Three Surprising Reasons Why Christians Should Meditate

“The only trouble is that in the spiritual life, there are no tricks and no shortcuts.” “We do not want to be beginners. But let us be convinced of the fact that we will never be anything else but beginners.” –Thomas Merton In July, Fred 

Scooping Monkey Poo with a Whisk: Reflections on the First-Time Author Process

Scooping Monkey Poo with a Whisk: Reflections on the First-Time Author Process

Monkey Poo The Saffron Cross manuscript is due to Upper Room Books in one month. This means that the next 31 days will be consumed with reviewing, revising, rewriting, and polishing 54,000 words. It’s like scooping monkey poo with a whisk. Writing a book is not