Author Archives: Natalie Eden

On Hearing God

Many don’t know how to listen.  A lot of people are uncomfortable with silence.  I know that some persons have to fill their space with either the noise of the radio or having the television blaring even if they are … Continue reading

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Things Are Not Always What They Appear

Perhaps you have experienced this.  A very tall building does not look very big and a smaller building looks huge.  It all depends on where one is standing.  I remember when visiting the leaning tower of Pisa people would take … Continue reading

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My Night Light

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears His glory. … Continue reading

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When the Year Seems Already Running Amuck

Just a couple of days into the start of the New Year and things seem to be falling apart already? I thought that I would check on definition of Amuck as for some reason this adverb is at the tip … Continue reading

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The Name Game

Most parents take great effort to decide on an appropriate name for a child.  Some are named long before they are conceived and others can’t make up their mind until a pen hits the birth or baptismal certificate.  Unless someone … Continue reading

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The World Day of Peace

The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! (NAB, Nm 6:24-26) There is a saying that peace begins … Continue reading

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Remember the Little Things of the Year

When musing over this past year I easily find my mind jumping to what I would deem to be the “big events” of the year.  Such things as finishing graduate school, getting my license, the birth of my nephew, and … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Heart

..And you yourself a sword will pierce… (NAB, Luke 2:35) These are the words that Simeon tells the Blessed Virgin Mary when she and Joseph present the infant Jesus in the Temple.     Self-Sacrificial Tone A lot can be said … Continue reading

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When there’s the Loss of a Child

“A person that loses a partner is called a widow.  A child who loses a parent is called an orphan. But there is no word to describe a parent that loses a child, because the loss is like no other. ..”  … Continue reading

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Let the Celebration Continue

When I was a kid, my waiting for the next Christmas commenced on December 26 and the ensuing year seemed like a long one indeed.  Nowadays a year seems like a month with all of my memories of Christmases past … Continue reading

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