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“Listen Deeply to Your Story”
Sr. Simone Campbell became a national figure — a bit of a religious rock star — as a face of the “Nuns on the Bus.” She is a lawyer and lobbyist in addition to being a nun, a poet, and … Continue reading
My Blueberry Muffin Ministry
1 egg 1/2 C milk 1/4 C vegetable oil . . . The recipe is ingrained in my brain. It is my mother’s recipe for blueberry muffins. I make these muffins nearly every day. I get the bowls, spoons, measuring … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry muffins, Dallas Willard, spiritual exercises, surrender, VIM
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Who Am I When my Body Fails Me? – Guest Blog by Coral Swieringa
“So we do not lose heart, though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16). “. . . I will still bear fruit in old age” (Psalm 92). It is … Continue reading
“All Things are Redeemed in the Spacious Heart of God”
In her blog on the website Inward Outward, Kayla McClurg gives a poetic explanation of our suffering: “Even with all that ended up happening, all that one could say went horribly off track for Jesus—betrayal, wrongful arrest, torture, a violent death—he … Continue reading
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Tagged advocate, Inward/Outward, Kayla McClurg
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Saved by the Plumber
Last week was one of those weeks! It began with my husband gasping for breath which was followed by four full days in the hospital to treat his pneumonia once again. From the hurried drive to the emergency room to a bed … Continue reading
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Tagged aroma of Jesus, plumbers, space for grace
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Living as Apprentices Blog – News
Dear Followers, Since you get your notification about new blogs by e-mail, you probably rarely visit the blog itself. So I’d like to let you know about a new page that is debuting this week, Book Recommendations. I love books, … Continue reading
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Going Deeper with God – 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage from The … Continue reading
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Tagged fasting, First Epistle to the Thessalonians, Paul, Timothy
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A Refined Life
“May all your expectations be frustrated, may all your plans be thwarted, may all your desires be withered into nothingness, that you may experience the powerlessness and poverty of a child and sing and dance in the love of God … Continue reading
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