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Eileen Benthal

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Eileen is a writer, speaker and wellness coach with a bachelor’s degree in theology from Franciscan University. She and her husband Steve live in Jamesport and have four young adult children. Email Eileen
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Longsuffering: the bittersweet fruit

by Mar 17, 2013

Why would longsuffering be among the Fruits of the Spirit? Eileen Benthal reflects on the spiritual benefits of longsuffering in her own life.

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Longsuffering: the bittersweet fruit

by Mar 17, 2013
The other night I woke to a newborn baby crying. The cries startled me and wakened me from a deep sleep. I was disorientated,...
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Learning to ‘let go and let God’

by Mar 10, 2013

Eileen Benthal's week brought lessons in responding with grace, as her youngest child underwent three brain surgeries at NYU medical center in Manhattan, where she is recovering in pediatric ICU.

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Learning to ‘let go and let God’

by Mar 10, 2013

Eileen Benthal's week brought lessons in responding with grace, as her youngest child underwent three brain surgeries at NYU medical center in Manhattan, where she is recovering in pediatric ICU.

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Hearing God’s call to a new life

by Mar 3, 2013

What does it mean to be transfigured? The answers to profound questions often come in unexpected places. Life on Purpose by Eileen Benthal.

 

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Hearing God’s call to a new life

by Mar 3, 2013

What does it mean to be transfigured? The answers to profound questions often come in unexpected places. Life on Purpose by Eileen Benthal.

 

‘Who do you say I am?’

by Feb 24, 2013

Reflections on the season of Lent arriving, as spring emerges with the promise of new life.

‘Who do you say I am?’

by Feb 24, 2013

Reflections on the season of Lent arriving, as spring emerges with the promise of new life.

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Let this Lent be your new springtime

by Feb 17, 2013

The season of Lent is so much more than 'giving up' sweets or other treats. It's a season of spiritual renewal through self-control, prayer and mercy aimed to bring you closer to God. Life on Purpose by Eileen Benthal.

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Let this Lent be your new springtime

by Feb 17, 2013

The season of Lent is so much more than 'giving up' sweets or other treats. It's a season of spiritual renewal through self-control, prayer and mercy aimed to bring you closer to God. Life on Purpose by Eileen Benthal.