Clark Haaland
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Clark Haaland
The candle is a symbol of Our Lord, the Light of the World. Candles were lit in the church and carried home, a symbol of the Gospel being carried out into the world. The very composition of the candle itself is symbolic - the pure wax, made from virginal bees, is a symbol of the pure flesh of the Savior produced from the immaculate womb of Blessed... See more
Candlemas
an aphorism attributed to T Bone Burnett from this experimental era: “You can write songs about the Light or you can write songs about what you see from the Light.”
You Don't Scare Me—The 77s
Essay
The Annual Arc: Your Year as a Story, Not as a Scorecard
Most people approach Annual Reviews like accountants — auditing wins and losses, tallying completed goals against abandoned ones. But this transactional lens obscures something crucial: your year wasn’t a list of discrete events. It was part of an unfolding narrative, a chapter in who
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2026 prep
The most assuring thing about life is that we can change, that things can change, that they are always changing. The most maddening is that despite living in a universe that is one constant transmutation of energy and matter, despite living in bodies and minds whose cells and ideas are constantly being replaced, we so vehemently resist change, too
... See moreFrom the Inner Compass deck guidebook by Neel van Lierop, under ‘Open Doors’: “Do not try and open doors with sheer willpower, go for the ones that are already ajar. You do not need to struggle to get what belongs to you. When you recognize situations that enter your life effortlessly, without any force or resistance, you can trust that they guide
... See more“You may not realize it, but your desire for God is the truest and most essential thing about you. It is truer than your sin, it is truer than your woundedness, truer than what you have gained or lost, truer than the roles and responsibilities that you have left behind. Your desire for God and your capacity to connect with Him is at the core of all... See more
The Gift of Spiritual Direction — RAPT Interviews
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