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julia marshall
Sep 28, 20151 min read
They Didn’t Expect That
It seems to be a common experience. You are about your day, doing what you do. You are at work or at school… …some place where many...
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julia marshall
Sep 25, 20151 min read
I’m Naughty Too
Kyla was about to go outside into the backyard without her shoes on… …breaking one of her golden rules. All of us must wear shoes in the...
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julia marshall
Sep 21, 20151 min read
That Holy Thing
You know you have felt it before. Perhaps it was a long time ago… …and perhaps it was when you encountered a person… …or a place. But...
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julia marshall
Sep 18, 20152 min read
Have You Considered Spackling?
Well it is time. Kyla and I have heard the call to up root our lives and begin another part of our journey. Yes; we are moving. And along...
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julia marshall
Sep 15, 20152 min read
I Want Another Sandwich
Lunch time. The time of day when we fill our mouths with food and drink. The time of day when we rest… ….even if only for a little bit…...
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julia marshall
Sep 11, 20151 min read
You Are Not Your Job
Lately there has been a common theme in the many conversations I have been a part of. Some people are losing their jobs. Some people are...
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julia marshall
Sep 9, 20151 min read
Caught in the Act
I got up early to take out the garbage. And I am certain that no one heard me… …because when I entered the house from a door no one...
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julia marshall
Sep 2, 20152 min read
The Spiritual Director Problem
As I continue to go on my happy evangelizing way, …inspiring people with God’s grace to live the Gospel in whatever city or town that I...
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julia marshall
Aug 28, 20151 min read
Do This When You Get Home
It is Friday, and you are going home soon. And as you know, today is the day many look to… …for rest… …for relief. But sadly, many do not...
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julia marshall
Aug 26, 20152 min read
You’ve Got Mail
We had one of our Godsons over for a visit. And as much fun as all the children seemed to be having together… …Hannah was not impressed....
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julia marshall
Aug 24, 20151 min read
Pile On
As I watched from a position of safety my children roughhoused and wrestled in the best of ways. Gabriel was both the narrator and the...
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julia marshall
Aug 21, 20153 min read
Locked Out
It was time for my morning coffee and I decided to take a quiet walk in my garden. The hope was that all would be peaceful. I would be...
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julia marshall
Aug 19, 20151 min read
Happy Birthday to Me
Tomorrow I celebrate the 34th year of my life on this good, green earth. And rather than consider what I have not done… …or conversely...
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julia marshall
Aug 17, 20152 min read
Too Loud and Too Long
It was one of the blessed moments in the Mass. The bells were blaring… …and my five year old Hannah well… …she had something to say about...
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julia marshall
Aug 14, 20152 min read
Those You Bless
I have been doing the same thing for years. Every night, whether my children are asleep or not; …whether I am going straight to bed… …or...
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julia marshall
Aug 12, 20151 min read
Hurry Up…And Slowly Evangelize
I sat at the same cafe. It was 6 a.m. and I just finished my hour long walk where I pray, think about the day, and hand it all over to...
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julia marshall
Aug 10, 20151 min read
Your Work
It is difficult seeing the role that we play in the bigger picture. As persons, we know that we are important in the eyes of God. As...
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julia marshall
Aug 7, 20151 min read
Broken But Perfect
It is not easy speaking the truth… …especially about oneself. In fact… …it is almost a truism that we find it easier speaking the truth...
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julia marshall
Aug 5, 20152 min read
The One Thing
Yesterday I visited a friend in the hospital. She is a faithful woman… …and I am told she is dying. But I don’t like hospitals. Not...
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julia marshall
Jul 27, 20152 min read
And His Face Said, Whoa
Since no words can express how Christians are feeling these days towards patterns of life found inside and outside the Church… …I thought...
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