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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
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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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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“Careless in the Care of God”
The day was warm and sunny when my husband and I set out for our favorite lakeside park. By the time we arrived, grey clouds flooded the sky and the wind whipped up the waves. As we wandered along the … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, seagulls, trusting God, worry
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A Lesson from Carrots
This blog now hosts nearly 700 posts. Periodically I recycle past posts that newer followers of the blog may not have read. The following post was originally published on August 24, 2014. Gardeners know that root vegetables thrive in cold … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, grace, suffering
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The Beauty of Silence
This blog hosts nearly 700 posts. Once in a while I re-blog a post that followers who are new to the blog may not have read. This post on silence first appeared on June 19, 2014. I had a discussion with … Continue reading
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Tagged multi-tasking, Scott Peck, silence
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Take What You Like and Leave the Rest
I was sharing some problems I see in the American Church with a group of people. Several people agreed. One definitely did not. He said “Why be so negative? Just take what you like and leave the rest.” I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Recovery Programs, the Church, the Way of Jesus, white supremacy
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