Children Build the Future
Shannon K. Evans
February 9, 2025
Our children need us to help them become the people we imagine when we dream of their future.
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Shannon K. Evans
Shannon K. Evans is the author of Embracing Weakness, Rewilding Motherhood, and Luminous: A 30-Day Journal for Accepting Your Body, Honoring Your Soul, and Finding Your Joy. She and her family make their home in central Iowa.
Your Body’s Power
Shannon K. Evans
February 4, 2025
When you hug a friend, make eye contact with a stranger, put a child on your lap, or caress a lover, you are opening yourself to allow God to communicate to another person through your body.
Finding Shelter
Shannon K. Evans
January 31, 2025
Housing should be a human right, and yet many people around the world do not have a home. Even small contributions to a temporary shelter add up.
The Rosary Changes Us
Shannon K. Evans
January 14, 2025
The rosary is an invitation for the Spirit to introduce new awareness of God’s presence.
The Divine Breath of Creation
Shannon K. Evans
January 5, 2025
God’s love for us cannot be separated from God’s love for creation. Let us honor the Divine breath that connects all living things through our actions as well as our words as we pray.
Take a Breath
Shannon K. Evans
December 26, 2024
Breathing is the most basic thing we do in life, but it is likely also the thing we overlook the most. Try to inhale God’s peace and exhale your anxieties.
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