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Rare Jewel

Today’s first reading from Revelation 21 says that the holy city Jerusalem comes out of heaven from God, with the glory of God, and the radiance like a very rare jewel, like Jasper, clear as crystal.   I’ve said this … Continue reading

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Narrow Doors

The owner will shut the door of the House at some point and we will stand outside, knocking, only to hear a voice say, I do not know where you come from. This is not an easy Gospel reading at … Continue reading

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Community Love

I returned home from my most recent travels in a bit of a funk. It has taken me several days to de-funk and unpack what has been going on for me. I acknowledged yesterday that I was grumpy and hating … Continue reading

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Blessing in Abundance

The reading today from 2 Corinthians 9 says that God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.  On this vacation I can … Continue reading

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Falling on My Face

Ezekiel is not an easy book from the Hebrew Scriptures to read. The reading this morning from the first chapter is mystical in nature. Ezekiel is having visions of creatures that he tries to describe with words but falls short. … Continue reading

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Begging for Crumbs

  Yesterday’s Gospel was about the Canaanite woman who shouted at Jesus to have mercy on her because her daughter was being tormented by a demon. Jesus initially ignores her and then his disciples get annoyed at her persistent yelling. … Continue reading

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Drinking Deeply

Despite the fact that I am diagnosed with terminal cancer, I have not stopped living. No, quite the opposite, I suppose. I continue to drink deeply and to embrace life as much as I can. Today was no exception. I … Continue reading

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Squirelly

This journey is a wee bit tumultuous some days. Last night I read a little bit from Kara Tippet’s book,  And It Was Beautiful: Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye. A fabulous friend gave me this book … Continue reading

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New Wineskins

New wineskins are necessary in today’s gospel. You cannot store the new wine in old wineskins. Some days I think I am living in a new skin. The old one is being shed on this journey. I am finding that … Continue reading

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Double Share of Spirit

When you stand in the presence of the Divine, the Amazing, or the Powerful what do you ask for? Elisha will not leave Elijah in his last moments on earth in today’s reading from 2 Kings. They go on together, … Continue reading

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