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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
On Saturday, November 30th, I will offer an Introduction that begins a daily blog series for Advent. I hope these will bless your Advent season. But today, may we all breathe deeply and thank God for this wild adventure, this meaningful experience, this incredible… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving”
(As I continue to work on a blog series for Advent, I am sharing some thoughts I wrote years ago. This one is from April, 2011.) John 8:2-9 (NRSV) Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to… Continue Reading “Writing in the Sand”
(While I am writing blogs for Advent, I am sharing a few of my past writings. This one is from August, 2010.) Day 1: On my morning walk, I was eagerly anticipating and watching for the early morning sunrise. However, my timing was off… Continue Reading “Three Sunrises”
(I wrote this post back in November, 2013. The message newly resonates with me today, and so I share it with you.) The weather app forecast stated, “rain showers will arrive at 8:45 a.m.,” so I was surprised to feel raindrops on my 7:00… Continue Reading “Thoughts on a Rainy Morning”
Twas the day after Halloween, and out on the street Karen found remnants of the night’s Trick-or-Treat. (This trash did not make it into the garbage bins- but before we get critical, read ‘Those “Unknown” Sins’) I found wrappers and boxes run… Continue Reading “Some After-Halloween Observations”
(Beth on her birthday, September 2014) A few weeks ago, Jim and I learned of the earthly passing of a dear friend. In some ways, Beth was our most unique friend. In some ways, she was our most trying friend. But in many ways,… Continue Reading “A Tribute to Beth”
Monday Moment- Observing the Obstruction I have a favorite point along my walking path that offers an expansive view of sky, field, trees, hills and sunrises. This view is beyond the paved street, down a gravel path and up a small rise onto a… Continue Reading “Look Beyond or Look At?”
John 14:16-17 (NRSV) And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he… Continue Reading “Listening to Your Gut (and God)”
Monday Moment Last fall I led a mini-retreat on spiritual practices. As I enthusiastically described my morning routine of waking at 5:30, writing in my daily journal, sharing coffee and devotional time with Jim, and walking for an hour with God, one of the… Continue Reading ““Keeping” Sabbath”
Food for Thought, Day Two Tuesday, August 27th Years ago, one of my coworkers was attempting to lose weight. She ate so many carrots that her skin began to turn orange! “You are what you eat” became visibly true for her, as her changing… Continue Reading ““You Are What You Eat””
Simply Soul Searching 