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2020 JUSTICE: Reading & Viewing List with Introduction
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Kay Vander Vort
Practice Gratitude for the Good in your Life
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart” -French proverb You may be puzzled at the picture that introduces this article; a pile of disorganized and random pictures and boxes on top of my dining room table. This was my early response to “what am I going to do...
Lent and COVID-19
Since I was a child Lent has been a time to focus on some aspect of my life that needs improvement, discipline or at least attention. When I was young I gave up a candy (never made it through the whole 40 days); several years as a young adult I attempted daily mass;...
Words Matter
by Kay Vander Vort As I am scheduling spiritual direction sessions for this September after an eight-month absence, I have noticed several people mentioning they are struggling with the divisiveness in our country. The question has come up, "is this an appropriate...
Cane . . . and Still Able
by Kay Vander Vort Each of my four children are now in their 50-’s. I chuckle (inwardly) when I see them squinting at photos on their I-Phones and scrambling for their “cheater” glasses. I remember well how I delayed giving in to eye glasses convinced it was one...
Unexpected Challenges Lead to Spiritual Insights at 80
By Kay Vander Vort Nine days after my 80th birthday as I climbed up a short stairway, my left leg crumbled. I was returning from a wonderful birthday trip with my son and family. The days following are a blur – getting on a plane in Boston back to Minneapolis in...
Cultivating Awe
By Kay Vander Vort These days I often hear “awesome” as a response of appreciation or high praise such as, “that dinner was awesome,” “that movie was awesome,” “you got your driver’s license? That’s awesome!” The word “awesome” has become so common place that it has...
Margaret Silf is Coming Back!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Kay Vander Vort. Click to Register: Margaret Silf - Finding God in All things, September 2016 I was thrilled...
Buried Treasure
[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]by Kay Vander Vort The thought of moving gave me a headache every time I looked at my basement clutter and loaded bookshelves. But, I had an interested buyer for my town house, which coincided with my need to downsize, so...
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