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It is finished
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It is finished

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Christy13 Comments

I'm sitting in Panera and 14 seconds after I typed the last word of this book about my pilgrimage to Lourdes, I hear singing in Latin. It sounds like the rosary being sung in Lourdes. I mean, it sounds EXACTLY like the rosary being sung in Lourdes.

Miriam’s First Communion
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Miriam’s First Communion

May 29, 2018March 30, 2019 Christy2 Comments

More than a year ago, a ridiculous dream formed itself in my heart. On May 5, 2018, it actually happened.

Brokenness under the blessing
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Brokenness under the blessing

May 23, 2018March 30, 2019 ChristyLeave a comment

Brokenness lived under the blessing is transformed into a gift, not a burden. Every year in Lourdes, I get to relearn this.

#7QT: Seven Quick Takes, Lourdes 2018 Edition
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#7QT: Seven Quick Takes, Lourdes 2018 Edition

May 4, 2018March 30, 2019 Christy5 Comments

In which we fly across the world to serve the sick and end up joining their ranks instead. In Lourdes, there are no accidents.

Oscar’s Undiagnosed Story
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Oscar’s Undiagnosed Story

April 29, 2018April 29, 2018 Christy4 Comments

The saga of our as-yet fruitless search for answers, in honor of Undiagnosed Diseases Day.

It is well with my soul
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It is well with my soul

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Christy3 Comments

God has drawn beautiful goodness forth out of the rubble and ashes. He makes ALL things new, even the raggedy souls of beaten-down special needs mamas.

That time we went to Lourdes and our son was healed
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That time we went to Lourdes and our son was healed

June 5, 2017December 12, 2020 Christy45 Comments

In which we address the elephant in the room and the million dollar question: What happened AFTER the baths?

What really happened in the baths at Lourdes
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What really happened in the baths at Lourdes

June 1, 2017December 12, 2020 Christy1 Comment

Awkwardness! Confusion! Doubt! Our time in the baths was the beginning of the story, not the end.

The malade as icon
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The malade as icon

May 26, 2017September 11, 2018 ChristyLeave a comment

Everywhere we went in Lourdes, the gaze of the beloved was turned upon us. The effect of this gaze, on both the bestower and the object, was transformative.

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