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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
Redemption?
It is 3:03 A.M. Several minutes ago, I was jolted awake by a dream which I remember in vivid detail. The dream involves two young black men, Krishaun Branch and Robert Henderson. Their difficult, but successful, struggles to leave the … Continue reading
Lament for the Children
Why, O God? What about the children? Sweet child in a red shirt, blue shorts, brown sandals lovingly fastened by his mother, (dark hair carefully combed by the waves) lies in lapping water on an ocean shore far from home. … Continue reading
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“Do Not Quarrel with Your Lot in Life”
“Do not quarrel with your lot in life. Do not complain of its never-ceasing cares, its petty environment, the vexations you have to stand, the small and sordid souls you have to live and work with. Above all, do not resent … Continue reading
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Finding Church
It was a Saturday morning and the U-haul parking lot was full! And so was the store. People were reserving trucks for the day, for the weekend, for the week – A young man, a young couple, and an older … Continue reading
Catching My Breath
“God, my shepherd. I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.” (Psalm 23: 1-2 in The … Continue reading
Healing
This beautiful poem from the “Oso Whispers” blog is another way of describing the cycle of forgiveness about which I blogged on August 26. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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The Cycle of Forgiveness
Many deep thinkers, all wiser than I, have written about forgiveness. They have shared their stories and their reflections on those stories, and I have learned much from them. But I have also learned much from reflecting on my own … Continue reading
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Trials and Blessings – Lessons from Moving
“Holy people live inside of a very creative tension that is held together by grace and compassion, never by logic alone” (Richard Rohr in the Daily Meditation for August 21, 2016. The creative tension Rohr describes shows itself in the … Continue reading
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