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THE POWER OF A PSALM: God’s love upholds me

February 24, 2018 By Sarah Christmyer 8 Comments

This morning I am praying for a mom, a dad, and their tiny newborn who is struggling for his life. Something is terribly wrong with his heart, and their hearts are breaking, too. Everything came back in a rush when I heard it: the shock, the ambulance, the worry, the hospital, the heart-wrenching anxiety and […]

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NEW RELEASE! Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God’s Call With Purpose and Joy

August 1, 2019 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered how to follow God and trust him, even when you don’t know where you’re going … or you feel inadequate … or you’re alone or your world is falling apart? How do you DO that? How do you know you can trust God? In Becoming Women of the Word: How to […]

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LOVE: ALWAYS THERE FOR THE GIVING

February 8, 2019 By Sarah Christmyer 1 Comment

“When you run out of love, just make some more!” My grandmother used to tell me this when I was having trouble loving someone or forgiving them. You might not like someone, but you can always love them. “Like,” having to do with feelings, you can’t control. “Love,” having to do with actions, you can. […]

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THE RICHNESS OF GOD’S WORD: Psalm 19, 119

January 6, 2018 By Sarah Christmyer 7 Comments

God's word is richer than Gold (read Psalm 19 or 119)

Newscasters called it a “bomb cyclone,” the winter storm that slammed the East Coast last week. By the time I cleared my car, did my errands and returned, I’d dealt with wispy snow that returned as quickly as I brushed it off; slick snow that sent my tires skidding sideways; blowing snow that obscured my […]

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5 STEPS TO FINDING GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE

February 17, 2017 By Sarah Christmyer 5 Comments

Three doors to open, "Today I need Guidance"

When I was a kid, we had no problem making choices. We went with our gut, and if someone disagreed, we “shot it out” with Rock, Paper, Scissors or we tossed a coin, then threw ourselves into whatever it was. Somewhere along the line, things got complicated. We read “Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow […]

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HOW DO I LOVE THEE? A Lesson from Tabgha

October 30, 2015 By Sarah Christmyer 10 Comments

Six heart-shaped rocks line the shore at Tabgha on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galiliee.  They may have been pulled from an ancient quarry, remnants of old synagogues which traditionally had two heart-shaped columns at the rear corners.  Sometime in the fifth to ninth century AD, they were placed in a colonnade commemorating […]

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FINDING GOD’S WILL

February 26, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

“I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord in Jer. 29:11.  “Plans for good and not for evil – to give you a future and a hope.” What are God’s plans for your life?  While I can’t tell you the answer to that question, I can tell you this: God’s Word is […]

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1st Sunday of Lent: COVENANT WITH NOAH

February 19, 2021 By Sarah Christmyer 2 Comments

Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent:  Gen 9:8-15; Psa 25:4-9; 1 Pe 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15  Adam was not aware. He lived in blissful beauty, he did not know the primal chaos.  He couldn’t know the bleak facts of life without God: darkness; void; formless waste. He did not witness the glory of land rising […]

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A PSALM FOR GIVING THANKS

November 25, 2020 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

The signs are everywhere right now: “Grateful”, the word spelled out in fancy type, embellished with flowers, sparkles, or even gold leaf. I almost hit one with my grocery cart this morning, rounding the corner past a woman who, like me, had left her Thanksgiving shopping to the last minute. “Grateful … hmmpf!” she said, […]

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WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE STORMS OF YOUR LIFE?

June 5, 2020 By Sarah Christmyer 5 Comments

A line of thunderstorms crashed through our area two nights ago. Eighty-mile-an-hour winds ripped trees out of the ground, took down power lines and severely damaged several nearby homes. As I picked my way through the debris that covered our driveway, I kept thinking, “Lord — this could be broken glass and twisted metal, bits […]

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Sarah Christmyer writes and speaks about Scripture and the Catholic faith with the goal of helping people meet Jesus in his Word. “The Bible isn’t just a book about God or instructions for a good life; it’s a place to meet God and be changed by him,” she says. Her love of Scripture fuels her writing of Bible studies and related books; her teaching of Philadelphia seminarians; her speaking at conferences and retreats; and writing for blogs such as this one. “Come Into the Word” draws people into the Bible and encourages and equips them to explore it on their own.

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