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Opening Doors Archive

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Joy

Deborah Ferber reflects on finding joy during the Advent season at the L’Arche Community in Inverness, Scotland.

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Your Stories

Pain is Such a Pain

Pain is such a pain. You can seethe, groan, swear at it, pray over it, even scream, and it is still there. You just want it to go away, but it doesn’t. Finally, you wonder if there is anything you can do to put balance back in your life.