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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
Random Thoughts
GOD IN THE WILDERNESS I have been soaking in this quote by Henri Nouwen: “God is not just our good inclinations, our fervor, our generosity, or our love. All such experiences of the heart may remind us of God’s presence, … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion International, Henri Nouwen, Kelly McFall, On the Brink of Everything, Parker Palmer, Rawanda, The Passion of the Christ, white privilege
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The Sacred in the Mundane
This week has been full of one of my least favorite duties: running errands. This task has been complicated by my diminishing energy and poor balance. Both of these are improved by the use of a walker, which I usually choose … Continue reading
So Be New!
Did you ever have the experience of walking through your home filled with your favorite things and suddenly noticing something you have not really paid attention to for ages? That delightful surprise happened to me this week when I noticed … Continue reading
Where is our Moral Compass?
A redacted version of the Mueller report was recently released exposing to careful readers a multitude of attempts to obstruct the Mueller investigation and to mis- characterize its conclusions. The controversy around that report reminded me of this post, published … Continue reading
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Tagged moral courage, Rachel Carson, standing up for truth, the Trump Administration
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Buying $3 Worth of God
I was hopscotching through some of my early posts the other day when I found this quote: “I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please, not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough … Continue reading
A Season with Jimmy – by an Anonymous Guest Blogger
The author of this post is the director of an Alternative Education Program for high school students. A member of one of my writing groups, she often writes moving stories of childhood trauma and abuse. ♥ ♥ … Continue reading
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Tagged immigration, refugees
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It’s April – Again!
When I checked my blog views a day or two ago, I saw that someone had “liked” a post called “It’s April.” I was confused; did a “like” for someone else’s post somehow find its way to my blog? Realizing … Continue reading
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