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A Thanksgiving Prayer
The Canticle of the Creatures Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord, All praise is Yours, all glory, honor and blessings. To you alone, Most High, do they belong; no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name. We praise You, Lord, for all Your creatures, especially for Brother Sun, who is the day through whom You give us light. And he…
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Let the Madness Begin
We just can’t seem to help ourselves, so we’ve made the mad rush on Thanksgiving now. No more real days off for holidays that just about everyone could celebrate. Individually, we can choose to not shop. However, so many families will be effected because of family members who have to work on Thanksgiving now. Let the madness begin!
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Dreaming about what IS possible
2 In the days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of the mountains. It will be lifted above the hills; peoples will stream to it. 3 Many nations will go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the house of Jacob’s God so that he may teach us his ways and we may walk…
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Why, yes, I DO love this pope
Not being Catholic has never kept me from admiring good leadership. And this pope has such a pastoral heart. “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the Gospel) was released by the pope today. I have downloaded it, but here are some choice thoughts: “The great danger in today’s world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born…
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Thankfulness
A great exercise on Facebook is thanking God for something every day in November. I don’t do it. I know I will miss something. But I was thinking about people and WHO I am thankful for. I jotted down names in my journal, giving thanks for each one, and honestly thinking maybe I could just cover one post with 31…
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The ADHD Generation
13 But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. (Psalm 106:13, NIV) Our walk with God today sounds too much like this verse. It shows the short term memory loss of humanity in every generation. It’s not just our ADHD issues! Whew! But it IS a problem as followers of Christ. We are…
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Being the Consumer Rather than the Producer
We successfully ventured out strategically yesterday on Black Friday. We targeted very specific needs: Tree, lights, a few grocery items. We hit stores that weren’t busy. Even when we ventured out a second time (cell phone, speakers) we found quiet little places. Whew. We go crazy on this stuff. Everyone has their strategy for Black Friday. Ours is laying low.…
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We have the choice to give thanks
My reading this week took me through the tiny book of Habakkuk. The hand of the Lord he would see would be a hand of judgment as God had to deal with his people. He had the assurance that God would deal with Israel’s enemies as well, but the heartbreak for Habakkuk was knowing God had to deal harshly with…
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Thanks for Incredible Partners in Ministry
This week I was able to take part in two meetings that continually bless my life. Every month during the school year we have our local pastors get together for lunch. That was yesterday. Not everyone can make it, but over the years we have built solid friendship in spite of our perceived theological differences. We love serving our churches,…
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