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Present, But Not Accounted For

Present, But Not Accounted For

Published on: 13/07/2026

"I'm here." It sounds like an answer…it even sounds like a good one. But we can be in the room and not in the room at the same time — with the people we love, and with God.

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Choose Presence

Choose Presence

Published on: 06/07/2026

Martha wasn't wrong to serve. She just missed the better invitation — to stop and be present. A reflection on Luke 10 and the one choice that simplifies everything.

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