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Category Archives: Living as Apprentices
Keeping Quiet – Pablo Neruda
“Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would … Continue reading
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Breathing Under Water – 3
The first step of the Twelve Steps asks us to affirm that we are powerless and that our lives have become unmanageable. Undertaking a spiritual journey with Jesus requires that we acknowledge exactly the same things. In order to be a … Continue reading
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Breathing Under Water – Part 2
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I am taking an on-line class (Breathing Under Water )based on a book by the same name by Fr. Richard Rohr. Last night I read the introduction to the book just before bed-time … Continue reading
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Breathing Under Water – Part 1
My life-long journey is walking with Jesus as his apprentice. The path AND the destination are the Kingdom of God. Today I’m at the edge of a new adventure! This side trip is a on-line journey with Fr. Richard Rohr … Continue reading
Where are You?
My husband Fred has been ill for several weeks. By the time he was finally hospitalized, a lung infection had spread to his kidneys and to his brain. After about two hours in the emergency room, he became non-responsive. We talked to … Continue reading
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Becoming Ourselves – Kayla McClurg
“When I reflect on the life and witness of Martin Luther King, Jr., one thing that strikes me is obvious: he didn’t start out to be who he ended up being. He didn’t set out to be a visionary leader, intent … Continue reading
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It’s a Small World, After All
“It’s a world of laughter, a world or tears it’s a world of hopes, it’s a world of fear there’s so much that we share that its time we’re aware it’s a small world after all There is just one moon … Continue reading
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Paradigm Shifts and New Year’s Resolutions
Long ago before I heard of the concept of “spiritual formation,” I discovered Stephen Covey who taught the need to be effective not just efficient. He emphasized that to accomplish this would take paradigm shift, a willingness to change perspective and see the world differently. After a paradigm shift, when … Continue reading
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