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From My Reading
“John, in his wisdom, points out in inspired words, ‘If our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things'(I John 3:20.) This is a gentle but salutary rebuke to our assumption that we know better … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Hall, J.B. Phillips, Renovare, Richard Rohr, Spiritual Classics
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Ordinary Days
As I woke up slowly that morning, coming out of the fog of some dream or another, I puzzled over what day it might be. When I remembered, I thought happily, “Oh, good. It’s just an ordinary day!” And that … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged apprentices of Jesus, extrovert, introvert, Jesus, ordinary days
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Reclaiming Conversation
This blog holds more than 650 posts, I regularly look back for posts that new followers might have been missed in the early days. This post, updated to make it more current, was first published on November 19, 2012. It … Continue reading
Going Back to the Big Bang
I do not have a mind for math or science. I do have an orderly and logical mind, but it is fueled and sparked by the nuances and shades of words, by metaphor and images (visual and written), and by … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey
Tagged awe and wonder, Big Bang, Krista Tippett, On Being, Webb telescope
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Going Deeper with God -Staying Out of the Ditch (Isaiah 42: 16)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this verse, we see the benefits of … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged God's guidance, trusting God
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From My Reading
“[There is a particular resistance] that invariably crops up any time we consider times of genuine solitude. It is the almost overwhelming feeling that we will be passed over. Now, what we say is, “I want to be available to … Continue reading
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Tagged Joan Chittister, poverty, Richard Foster, Richard Rohr, Sojourner, spiritual formation, unconditional love
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“I Don’t Want you to get Shooted”
Two recent events – one real and one fictional – sent me back a decade ago to an experience that changed my view of the world forever. The real event was the recent acquittal of a Minnesota police office for … Continue reading
Posted in To Act Justly
Tagged implicit bias, justice system, Nashville TV sh ow, Philando Castile, police mistreatment, Racism
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