Mary was not just randomly chosen to be the mother of Jesus. As we wait for the coming of Christ we are invited to welcome Mary into our hearts. Of all of the young women in the middle east at that time, or to challenge us even more broadly, of all the women in human […]
Month: December 2018
Claire…ification-Blessings Inside Prison Walls
Last night I had the privilege of celebrating Christmas and breaking bread with a group of women at NCCIW (North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women) with about 30 other volunteers. We fed around 280 inmates and the staff and guards who work with them. My friend Sandi Velez, who runs a prison ministry called Bridges […]
Claire…ificiation – You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
I recently read a book called You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit written by James K. A. Smith. The book suggests that we might not love what we think we do and who and what we worship fundamentally shapes our hearts. The book reminds us that while we may desire to shape […]
