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Just yesterday I was reflecting on my Lenten journey, giving up Instagram and Telegram, and I noticed how much I have grown over these last 40 days. My reading has increased, not only in the form of physical books, but audiobooks as well. Instead of mindlessly scrolling I am finding how much I am learning and adding to my daily routine. Also, in terms of consumption, I am finding that I no longer look for the bad news of the world. I tend to listen or watch those things that are going to help m…

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This post really touched my spirit Emma. I appreciate your thoughts so very much, and I don't just say that for the sake of commenting. Some of these same thoughts about embracing reality, fine-tuning our interior life and relationship with Christ, and leaving certain platforms behind have been on my mind for months. I've observed so many people around me in my own world who always seem to be looking down at their devices while I'm looking at a beautiful sky or a leaf or bird. It's ironic, thou…

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Seeking Reality and Better Rhythms
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Advent Reflections: Waiting at 30th Street Station

Happy Feast Day to St Margaret of Scotland! Her story has always inspired me: Margaret became queen of Scotland when she married Malcolm (the one from Shakespeare’s Macbeth!), and she used her energy, intelligence, and influence to implement reforms in the church. Her son built her a chapel at Edinburgh Castle, and the town of Queensferr…

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Jane Austen's Most Essential Work
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I’m so sorry we missed you - I love hearing about your research!! Now I’m tempted to go visit that area. 😄 I never thought of the Peter Wimsey similarity, but you’re so right! One thing I was looking up was the medieval book by Abraham Potter about ghosts that Peggy came across in the library. While I couldn’t find one by the exact same author, there is a book with a very similar title from that time period that I now want to get ahold of to see if it was the original inspiration.