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One of Karen's favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). We pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
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Going Deeper with God – “Squinty-eyed Greed”
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage describes the quintessential … Continue reading
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Tagged greed, Psalm 65, wonder
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“Prayers of the Eye”
“Once I was lying on the forest floor, trying to shoot a picture of a wild calypso orchid that waved above a thick mat of moss. I nudged my amazing macro lens to the right setting and was about to … Continue reading
Living in Wonder
A little girl and her grandmother were cuddled together in a rocking chair reading a book when a loud crash of thunder got their attention. The little girl got up and ran to the window. “Grandma,” she called, “Come here, … Continue reading
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