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Walking on Thin Ice
Who knew that a visit to the dentist office could trigger such intense grief? You would think that after facilitating grief workshops that I would be better prepared. Of course, I do know that the one consistency about grief is … Continue reading
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Loving Like Jesus
As I did the morning readings, something in the Gospel acclamation in John 13 sent me off on a tangent. I have been given a new commandment to love one another as Jesus loves me. What exactly does this mean … Continue reading
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Held Fast
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading
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Address Book Changes
Friendship has ebbs and flows, and trying to weather challenges sometimes changes your address book. I first found that phrase in a book by Stephanie Ericsson entitled Companion Through the Darkness: Inner Dialogues on Grief. Ericsson had lost her husband … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #EbbandFlow, #Feedback, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #GodKnows, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Grief, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Joy, #KeepingItReal, #Memories, #NoRoadMap, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #UnchartedPath, #VulnerableandOpen, #WriteinPencil, community
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Glorious Joy
Yesterday’s Gospel reading had this fabulous phrase in it: rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do so everyday? The reality is that some circumstances preclude us from feeling that way. The last … Continue reading
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God in all things 