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Monthly Archives: November 2017
From My Reading
“. . . the one sin I have come to fear more than any other is certainty. Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance. Even Christ was not certain at the end. ‘Eli, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity Today. A. A. Milne, grace, Heidi De Jong, Jon Bailey, Renovare, Robert Harris, The Conclave, The Twelve blog
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Living the Serenity Prayer – The Present Moment
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged One day at a time, Twelve Step programs
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Wow, Thank You, and Yes!
Almost exactly a year ago on this blog I rather sheepishly revealed a guilty pleasure: Hallmark Christmas movies. This year, a year of ugly politics, horrific tragedy, and un- relenting gloom, I am watching even more and learning why these … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, goodness, Hallmark movies, James Bryan Smith, love, The Magnificent Story, truth
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Wisdom
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, James Bryan Smith, love, Scott Peck, The Magnificent Story, wisdom
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Simple Gifts
This blog is home to nearly 700 posts. Occasionally I re-blog a post that has meaning for our current lives and may not have been read by newer followers. This piece was originally posted on November 24, 2o14. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged "Tis a gift to be Simple, Aaron Copeland, Appalachian Spring, Shakers, Thanksgiving
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Changing Seasons
I live in the mid-west area of the United States, a place where we experience all the seasons. I can’t imagine living where the leaves don’t turn red and gold or snowflakes don’t drift into fluffy piles – even if the … Continue reading
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Tagged changing seasons, passages in life, the Kingdom of God
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Living the Serenity Prayer: Acceptance
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Change, Reinhold Niebuhr, The 12 Steps, The Serenity Prayer
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