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Herman Sutter

Herman Sutter is a school librarian, author, and poet who resides in Houston, Texas. To read more of his work, visit WorldBeforeGrace.blogspot.com. 
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Hold Nothing Back

Herman Sutter July 10, 2025

Many of us are nervous when it comes to going to confession. We worry about what to say, and whether we will say or do it right.

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Stop the Cycle

Herman Sutter June 16, 2025

“Why do the nations protest and the peoples conspire in vain?” The psalmist asks (Psalm 2:1), but he has no answer—and so it is still today.

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Spiritual Weeding

Herman Sutter May 22, 2025

Have you ever weeded a garden? It is a very important practice, yet it can be frustrating as well. You must get down on your hands and knees and carefully pull them out by the roots unless you want them to come back

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The Look of Love

Herman Sutter April 11, 2025

In the last part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, as he travels through heaven, Dante comes to realize that it isn’t through any effort on his part. Something else moves him through his journey. And that is love.

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