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Trials, Paths, God’s plans and delight in being where I am to be

Psalm 16: 1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; * I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.” 2 All my delight is upon the godly that are in … Continue reading

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Sitting on the job and inside voices

53Then each of them went home, 81 while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach them. (John … Continue reading

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More than a girl in country song…

Time for just fun.  Time to lighten up.  Paused here today and standing in the broad place to muse, to dance, to smile. Time to just throw out what have been more than whispers regarding the Daily Office lectionary.  I’m … Continue reading

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My space in this place

Psalm 1:1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,    and on … Continue reading

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Steadfast, relentless love

My son and I were working on a fix-it project the other day.  The interest and capability to fix things around the house, in the car, all things mechanical or things that require assembly – well, that I inherited from my … Continue reading

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By Jesus’ light we see the forest through the trees

From the gospel reading today (John 3:1-21) 3 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; … Continue reading

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Today’s headlines, today’s Word

I begin my days in God’s Word.  Though I retrieve the morning newspaper to read at some point ( I still prefer printed vs electronic versions), I no longer allow my eyes to glance the headlines before getting to a … Continue reading

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Even the gift horse needs training…

Ephesians 4:14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every … Continue reading

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We’re all on the same page…whether you have a Bible with this page or not

Whether you are familiar or not with the Scripture featured below, just read without trying to locate it in the Bible.  Allow the Holy Spirit to read to you. But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of … Continue reading

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The bible is not a rule book, but a game plan…

From the Gospel of Luke in this morning’s readings, another reminder of how Jesus teaches us the big idea – the kingdom come – the forest through the trees – the game plan: Luke 6: 1-8: One sabbath* while Jesus* was … Continue reading

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