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Jul 2020
First, a prayer: Holy God, we give you thanks for life and breath, for beauty and your tender mercies shown to us even in these turbulent times. Help us find you as a source of calm and peace, stilling our anxieties and fears. Strengthen and guide us so we can help one another, be in communion with one another in love. Amen. Second, a word of thanks: Usually Art and I spend the last two weeks of July in Lake Tahoe but didn’t feel that was safe or wise to do this......
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Welcoming
“Continue to love one another. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:1-2 My mother, Donna, lived this Bible verse to...
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On Listening
My Friends, Greetings to you in the name of our most amazing savior, Jesus Christ. I once read a wonderful book called “The Lost Art of Listening” that changed how I approach the subject...
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Mission
This morning while we were walking, Art and I began talking about all the things that have changed over the last few months. We even began to wonder about which things will be changed...
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Prayer
Today I find myself in prayer for our country and its people and offer this prayer for you to use: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! All...
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Asking God’s Guidance to Do the Right Thing
Art and I are watching a series on our TV on Acorn in which one of the main female characters rarely takes responsibility for things that go awry on the family ranch that she...
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Father’s Day, Fires, Juneteenth & a Prayer
Right now I stop for a moment to give thanks for the men I know who serve, lead and love with kind and generous spirits and offer them a “Happy Father’s Day.” Those include...
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Fire and Hope
My puppet, Flynn the firefighter, joined me twice this week for “Who’s With Me Tonight?”* at 7 p.m. on St. Mark’s Facebook. On Monday, Flynn and I talked about how some things like fire...
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Working the Puzzle
One of the satisfying things about working a jigsaw puzzle is that you can put in the last piece, smile and take joy in knowing you’ve completed it. My daughter, Julie, and I are...
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Breathe
I can feel myself beginning to get impatient. Some people are naturally patient but I’m not. I work to cultivate patience through thoughts and prayers. But my mind is constantly twirling with next things,...
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