“To live is to be slowly born.”


Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Celebrating Everyday Spirituality

Trust in the Lord Forever

We’re a few days into Advent. How are we doing? We’ve been making choices to make a better world. Today let’s choose to make a better me. Is that possible? Let’s start by trusting in the Lord. God gave us all we need to be images of Him. That’s more than a great start! Can I choose today to live as healthily as I can in body, mind, and spirit? Coaches talk of an athlete’s “personal best.” Matthew Kelley has popularized “best version of myself.” Think of some way you can be more the person God created you to be. If that looks almost impossible, trust in the Lord forever.

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