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Sep 25

Sep 25 Radical Empathy

Esther

life practice

the difference between sympathy, pity, and empathy, and what it means to understand the felt experience of others

Sep 25

Sep 25 Shame and Its Effects

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bible

what Genesis 3 tells us about the origins of our shame

Sep 15

Sep 15 The Right Yoke

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bible, life practice

seeing what it is we labor under, and finding true rest for our souls

Sep 11

Sep 11 The Creative Impulse

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meditation

the movement of and motivation for creativity

Sep 8

Sep 8 How To Get Away With Murder

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life practice, bible

on the mortification of sin in believers

Sep 4

Sep 4 Family Mission, Vision and Values

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life practice, parenting, marriage

how to formulate a mission and vision statement and define core values for your family

Sep 1

Sep 1 Seeing What We Look For, Looking For What We Know

Esther

meditation

how reality, and my perception of it, are two different things

Aug 28

Aug 28 The Shape of the Eucharist

Esther

bible

four words that trace the movement of communion

Aug 25

Aug 25 Why Feeling Thankful Is Not The Same Thing As Giving Thanks

Esther

life practice

the difference between thankfulness and thanksgiving, and the tiny theophanies all around us

Aug 21

Aug 21 Stories We Tell Through Activities We Do

Esther

parenting

narratives that underlie how we approach extracurricular activities for our kids

Aug 18

Aug 18 Hobbies

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parenting

remembering the me that’s not a mom: the importance of having hobbies as a mom, and ideas for getting started

Aug 14

Aug 14 The Confetti Life

Esther

life practice

what happens when we begin to experience time quantitatively rather than qualitatively

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