Sylvia’s Blog

God is not afraid of our questions—He often invites them. Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet : “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves… Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” I’ve always been intrigued by good questions. When I’m reading and come across a question that’s thoughtfully shaped, it makes me pause. I admire how the wo

We live with hope in the Eternal. We wait for Him, for He is our Divine Help and Impenetrable Shield. Our hearts erupt with joy in Him because we trust His holy name. O Eternal, drench us with Your endless love, even now as we wait for You. Psalm 33:20–22  in The Voice (VOICE)   This passage beautifully captures that rhythm of hope, trust, and divine help you and I are daily invited into — it’s both contemplative and deeply relational, echoing the “withness” of God throughout

Guilt clings to the soul like barnacles on a ship, corroding joy and weighing us down. But God doesn’t just cover our guilt — He removes...

When faith arrives first, chaos gives way to God’s peace. Sometimes life collides with me. Circumstances—whether of my own making or...

You know the story but not like this. I first encountered Eric Miller's work when he generously offered to send me his book. From the...

A heartfelt reflection on Henri Nouwen’s Adam: God’s Beloved while journeying through my mother’s dementia I picked up Adam: God’s...