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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Lenten Series, 2020 – Part 1: Let Go of Control
We are entering the season of Lent, a holy time when Christians focus on the meaning of the life and death of Jesus. This series of posts was first published in February/March, 2016. It focuses on the concept of “letting … Continue reading
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A Box Full of Darkness
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” (Mary Oliver) “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We all … Continue reading
From My Reading – February
“The root choice is to trust at all times that God is with you and will give you what you most need. . . . God says to you, “I love you. I am with you. I want to see … Continue reading
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“I Figured it out by Myself!”
A few days ago, I told my husband the story of Jim, a literacy student I worked with decades ago. It brought tears to my eyes -not for the first time. I thought I had written a post about so … Continue reading
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