Monthly Archives: February 2015

Praying with Isaiah 43

Posted on February 17, 2015 by livingasapprentices

PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE Use the questions below the Scripture Passage (Isaiah 43: 1-3;18-21) to help frame your conversation with God about the fear and anxiety that inevitably arise as we walk through the Kingdom of God on earth. Fear not, … Continue reading →

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Milestones

Posted on February 15, 2015 by livingasapprentices

People of all ages keep track of milestones:  years lived, jobs held, home runs hit, anniversaries celebrated, games won, states visited, trophies awarded, records overturned,books read, snow fallen, calories consumed . . . and on it goes. Perhaps we keep … Continue reading →

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Praying for Children in Poverty – Part 2

Posted on February 14, 2015 by livingasapprentices

 ♠ Compassion International, a sponsorship agency for children in need has just published the Journey Prayer Guide, a 30-day Prayer Guide for children in poverty, created by the staff of Compassion Magazine.  Below you will find prayer suggestions for a week.  Further … Continue reading →

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Dumbing Down Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 13, 2015 by livingasapprentices

“Church is offering drive-thru option for Ash Wednesday” This is a headline on the Faith & Belief Page in today’s newspaper.  Here’s the first paragraph:  “You can use the drive-thru for your favorite fast food.  You can use the drive-thru to … Continue reading →

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God is Awake!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by livingasapprentices

How do we maintain hope in the midst of ordinary or extraordinary lives of pain and suffering?  I’d like to suggest that hope is created because we live through pain and suffering.  If life were to run smoothly and easily … Continue reading →

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Bringing Hope Wherever We Are

Posted on February 9, 2015 by livingasapprentices

Many years ago, I served on a statewide volunteer literacy board. Jim (not his real name), a business owner, was also on the board. He was controlling and sometimes rude verging on crude, and I tried to stay out of his … Continue reading →

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Praying for Children in Poverty – Part 1

Posted on February 7, 2015 by livingasapprentices

PRAYING FOR CHILDREN IN POVERTY  Compassion International, a sponsorship agency for children in need has just published the Journey Prayer Guide, a 30-day Prayer Guide for children in poverty, created by the staff of Compassion Magazine.  Below you will find prayer … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Snow-Blowing Neighbor

Posted on February 6, 2015 by livingasapprentices

LIVING AS APPRENTICES It had snowed all night.  In the morning, as I opened the door to get the newspaper, I was greeted with a blast of cold air. But the door had only opened about four inches. High winds … Continue reading →

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