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Living Faithfully

Joy in gratitude

With half-eaten bowls of oatmeal on the table, my children jump off their chairs and run to the living room. “Music on?” my son asks, smiling. With arms lifted in…
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Spiritual Resources

Self-care is a spiritual practice

How to find balance is one of life’s perpetual questions, and its answer is one of life’s most elusive. No matter what season of life we are in, we have…
Worship with our 2-year-old
Living Faithfully

Worship with our 2-year-old

As any parent of a 2-year-old can tell you, they can be unpredictable, squirmy, loud, messy and make even the thickest-skinned parents embarrassed to sit in worship. So how does…
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Living Faithfully

Stillness and appreciation

I often find myself longing for life to be simpler, especially after our family has had a chance to get away for a bit. Being away from the usual chores…
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Oct. 19

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
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Living Faithfully

How to prioritize faith at the start of the school year

“No, we don’t answer the phone or text during meals; we are present to each other.” “Yes, we are still going to pray before meals when friends are over.” “No,…
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Spiritual Resources

In praise of repetition in worship

Editor’s note: Our June cover story, “Worship 101,” examined the “whats, whys and hows” of ELCA worship. We now continue the story as a monthly online series further exploring what Lutheran worship is, how…
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Living Faithfully

Raising a cheerful giver

Strewn across our bed were the remnants of our toddler’s Christmas haul—stacks of new outfits, empty cardboard boxes, a tower of books, a stuffed reindeer. I turned to my husband…
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer ventures: Aug. 10

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life…
Camp breaks down barriers
Mission & Ministry

Camp breaks down barriers

Last summer, during a special week for families at Outlaw Ranch in Custer, S.D., a small group of campers decided to cook tamales for everyone at camp—about 120 people. The…
God’s vision for a healthy masculinity
Living Faithfully

God’s vision for a healthy masculinity

One of my 4-year-old son’s favorite pastimes is putting together his jumbo jigsaw puzzle depicting a dramatic NFL touchdown. On any given day, you’ll likely find him splayed out on…