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Shemaiah Gonzalez

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Shemaiah Gonzalez

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November 16, 2020

Permission to Notice

November 16, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Permission to Notice

Why not notice the sweet, simple things all around us each day? In giving ourselves permission to notice, to hold onto these small moments, we build a life of gratitude.

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ignatian spirituality, small delights
August 18, 2020

Trumpet Joy

August 18, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Trumpet Joy

My ten-year-old plays the trumpet. I’m not just saying this because I’m his mother or because we have the same soul-searching eyes and fiery tempers, but this kid can play. I mean, he swings. He blows, bounces, and blips like he was born in the wrong decade.

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August 18, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
family, music, Ruminate, small delights
July 29, 2020

The Hope of Sidewalk Victory Gardens

July 29, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
The Hope of Sidewalk Victory Gardens

“I love the sheer audacity of these gardens. In the midst of a global pandemic and civil unrest, there are people who endeavor to thrive.”

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July 29, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
ignatian spirituality, small delights, strangers, faith, community
May 26, 2020

The Body Of Christ Speaks: Where Did You Find Joy Today?

May 26, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
The Body Of Christ Speaks: Where Did You Find Joy Today?

I had so much fun writing this piece and then making this video for my parish, St James Cathedral in Seattle. I hope you enjoy it just as much. And let me know, where did you find joy?

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May 26, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
video, small delights, faith, community
April 13, 2020

Living a Resurrection Life

April 13, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Living a Resurrection Life

This is the moment when all those things I said I believed in, hold most true—under duress.

Read my reflection for Ignatian Spirituality.

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faith, small delights, ignatian spirituality
January 07, 2020

Prayer of Thanks for the Drive Through Car Wash

January 07, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Prayer of Thanks for the Drive Through Car Wash

Find joy in life’s small moments of wonder.

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January 07, 2020/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
US Catholic, poetry, family, faith, small delights
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Shemaiah Gonzalez

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