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Living in a Tiring World

On March 30, 2021 By Derek Melanson1 Comment

Is it just me or is life more tiring than it used to be? Please, no comments about middle-age. Besides, I’m not, strictly speaking, talking about physical tiredness. No, I mean emotional and mental tiredness. I mean the way in which so many around us are dealing with anxiety and depression, and at younger and …

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The Blasphemy of Busyness

On February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 By Derek MelansonLeave a comment

Busyness is the enemy of spirituality. It is essentially laziness. It is doing the easy thing instead of the hard thing. It’s filling our time with our own actions instead of paying attention to God’s action. It’s taking charge . . . The word busy is the symptom not of commitment but of betrayal. It …

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