Category Archives: Living as Apprentices

Search and Rescue

Posted on September 24, 2017 by livingasapprentices

His bright helmet stands out against the gray rubble left by the Mexican earthquake. He bends over, peering intensely into a small cave in the collapsed building. Reaching through the broken rebar, he croons, “Come my love, come my love, … Continue reading →

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Dealing with our Demons

Posted on September 21, 2017 by livingasapprentices

This blog holds nearly 700 posts.  I frequently republish (and sometimes update) blogs from the past for those of you who are newer readers.  This one first appeared on June 3, 2015. One of the most moving stories about St. … Continue reading →

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Living in Darkness

Posted on September 17, 2017 by livingasapprentices

For me, 2017 has been a year of heaviness and darkness. I am not depressed or guilt-ridden; I just  feel the weight of the world’s chaos and pain. Perhaps I have been gifted by the Holy Spirit with a greater sense of … Continue reading →

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Who Made That?

Posted on September 3, 2017 by livingasapprentices

This blog now contains more than 670 posts.  Here is a post from September 2012  that you may have missed. A little girl and her grandmother were cuddled together in a rocking chair reading a book when a loud crash … Continue reading →

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Content – Guest Post by Sally Hoekstra

Posted on August 27, 2017 by livingasapprentices

Many thanks to my friend Sally for sharing this story! My journey into yoga began this past winter when a friend and his wife invited me to attend a yoga class focusing on grief and yoga.  I was experiencing grief … Continue reading →

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Eclipsed by the Holy Spirit

Posted on August 25, 2017 by livingasapprentices

A total solar eclipse paraded down a swath of the United States from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21st, becoming the event of the summer – for good reason. The science behind the moon’s covering our view of the sun … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Discipline of Washing Dishes

Posted on August 13, 2017 by livingasapprentices

I was making breakfast when I noticed that the kitchen sink was clogged up.  How in the world did that happen overnight?!  I could see my vision of an orderly day going “down the drain.” I turned the garbage disposal on … Continue reading →

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“Crank up your Volume”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by livingasapprentices

This is not a political blog site, but Christians live in a highly politicized atmosphere in all parts of the globe  including America.  The politics of a nation are the purview of a blog site whose title is Living as … Continue reading →

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