Monthly Archives: April 2015

Nightmare on Any Street

Posted on April 10, 2015 by livingasapprentices

Last night I had a nightmare.  Somehow I remember every detail. I am standing in a living room with a mother and three boys. I am white and they are black. They are sitting on a sagging couch.  On the … Continue reading →

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Who am I when my Body Fails Me? – Someone Learning to Let Go

Posted on April 8, 2015 by livingasapprentices

After my second retirement in 2014, I had to work through the question “Who am I when I’m not what  I used to do?”  In other words, who am I when I am no longer the Director of Spiritual Formation … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Wounded Healer – More Wisdom

Posted on April 7, 2015 by livingasapprentices

The following is part of a discussion that Father Greg Boyle, founder and director of Homeboy Industries had with Krista Tippet of On Being: “Lately I’ve been reading the Acts of the Apostles really carefully. And if you start to … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts

Posted on April 5, 2015 by livingasapprentices

An empty tomb. Forgotten burial cloths. A rolled-away stone. Angel messengers.  A sobbing woman. A “gardener” who calls her by name and changes her sobbing to joy. This is the Easter story.  A resurrection story.  Every year we read and … Continue reading →

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It’s April!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by livingasapprentices

Last night I turned the page on the calendar in hopeful anticipation. This morning it’s April!! Our family has been left gasping after a West Michigan winter of unrelenting cold and gray skies mirrored a siege of unexpected serious illness. … Continue reading →

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