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My Lifelines - God's Amazing Grace
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

My Lifelines - God's Amazing Grace

"The Church is a field hospital for the wounded, not a haven for saints. Its doors opened two thousand years ago, and they are still open today. Inside these doors can be found true peace and joy, especially for those who are hopeless, hurting, or suffering" (Pope Francis).

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Why Do We Have to Carry our Crosses?
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

Why Do We Have to Carry our Crosses?

Isn't What Jesus Did Enough?

We know why Jesus died on the cross but why do we have to carry our crosses? Wasn't what Jesus did enough?

Of course what Jesus did was "enough." That is not the right question. Rather, it should be: "Exactly what was it enough for?"

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I Leave It in His Hands
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

I Leave It in His Hands

"The sun could have not risen that day and it would have been less surprising than what actually happened." Sammie Wood, a mother of three, homemaker, and cattle rancher from Clayton, New Mexico, spoke through tears as she recalled the events of Aug. 10, 2014.

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A Process of Offering Up Suffering
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

A Process of Offering Up Suffering

1. Enter into the Lord’s presence and ask for His insight and grace as you seek to understand and lean into your suffering for the sake of your own salvation and that of those whom God has placed in your care.

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My Mother Was a Priest
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

My Mother Was a Priest

We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest. It was not just that he wanted to become a priest, but he wanted to become a Cistercian priest. That meant that once he left home he would never return. Naturally my mother was totally bereft.

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Green (natural) & Super-Green (supernatural) Remedies for Suffering and Grief
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

Green (natural) & Super-Green (supernatural) Remedies for Suffering and Grief

God's natural & supernatural gifts to the bereaved and suffering.

God has provided so many gifts for us to help us as we navigate this journey through grief and suffering. Some of them occur naturally (green) and some of them are given to us supernaturally (super-green). I do believe that the super-green gifts are the most important. They enable the green gifts to work more effectively. The green gifts alone might not be sufficient to provide the healing and peace that we need.

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