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Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.
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Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.

My story I remember the days of love and insatiable longing. Longing for motherhood to be mine. To hold a tiny, wee […]

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The way out is the way in – exit plan
Health and Well-Being / I've Been Thinking

The way out is the way in – exit plan

“The way out is the way in.” Barbara Brown Taylor.  “Learning to Walk in the Dark.” Endings can be so hard, painful, […]

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“Do not be afraid” – Big little words
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“Do not be afraid” – Big little words

I keep thinking about the words Jesus said to the two Mary’s after His resurrection. Matthew 28:1-10 tells us they to go […]

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Up from the grave He arose!
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Up from the grave He arose!

Empty graves Today in church, our Pastor spoke about the need for resurrection in our lives. How the disciples were in self-imposed […]

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Scorched earth and rainstorms
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Scorched earth and rainstorms

When disappointment and loss come, where do we turn? Find hope?

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A Psalm for pilgrims
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A Psalm for pilgrims

I love Psalm 130. It’s honesty and it’s clarion call to hope. From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for […]

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Are you weary?
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Are you weary?

These are dreary days, and although the sun and warmth have returned to this part of the country, (don’t get me wrong I love […]

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Losing patience: and finding quiet encouragement for your day
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality

Losing patience: and finding quiet encouragement for your day

Oh, pandemic living. These days of living cheek to jowl grow long. And some days feel longer than others – so we […]

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Remembrance – love and loss
I've Been Thinking

Remembrance – love and loss

Today I am thinking of family, of love and of loss. I’ve shared this story before, and I guess I will keep […]

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Mother’s day
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Mother’s day

A note on Mother’s day May, 10, 2020 Mother’s day feels so profoundly tender today… many Mother’s cannot meet with their children […]

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Holy Week – The Garden of Gethsemane
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  • April 16, 2019
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  • 6 years
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Holy Week – The Garden of Gethsemane

I have to tell you…I wept as I wrote this…I hope, with all my heart it brings some comfort, some encouragement to […]

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Holy week – Foot washing?
Spirituality
  • April 15, 2019
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  • 4 min
  • 6 years
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Holy week – Foot washing?

 On the night before He died, Jesus washed the feet of the apostles. He said to them “If I, therefore, the master and […]

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When you are hurting
Health and Well-Being / I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • April 13, 2019
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  • 4 min
  • 6 years
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When you are hurting

Lamentations 3:22-23 English Standard Version (ESV)  The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;     his mercies never come to an […]

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Life is like a bowl of mangoes
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  • April 12, 2019
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Life is like a bowl of mangoes

Mangoes are juicy, sweet, rich and firm. You bite into them and immediately you are transported to another place. There is pleasure, […]

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When wishes are not enough
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  • April 10, 2019
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When wishes are not enough

What do wishes bring?   Sometimes frustration, heartache and disappointment. Some moments, some dreams are not meant for wishes. These are precious […]

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The examined life
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  • April 8, 2019
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  • 3 min
  • 6 years
  • 443 words
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The examined life

On Sunday, our Pastor asked us to look at our lives. To ask the Holy Spirit to shine His light on our […]

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One life
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  • April 6, 2019
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  • 6 years
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One life

Do you ever feel helpless, wondering what to do? Do you wish you could make those you care about envision the pitfalls […]

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The stench of the snake
Books and Reading / Spirituality
  • April 5, 2019
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  • 7 min
  • 6 years
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The stench of the snake

I’ve just finished reading “State of Wonder” by Anne Patchett. The book is riveting and pulls me in, intrigues me. The story […]

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Walking on water
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  • April 4, 2019
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  • 6 years
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Walking on water

Our Pastor said that “Jesus walks on the things that drown us.” This is the hope that I cling to, that He, […]

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Spring?
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  • April 4, 2019
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  • 6 years
  • 44 words
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Spring?

The hint of spring hangs in the air;balancing precariously betweenbiting cold and toasting warmth.As if the earth is holdingits breath. I too wait […]

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  Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops, at all. - Emily Dickinson  

Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.
The way out is the way in – exit plan
“Do not be afraid” – Big little words
Up from the grave He arose!
Scorched earth and rainstorms
A Psalm for pilgrims
Are you weary?

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