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I’ve actually written – woops – started a post on my blog: momontherocks.com about time management. But I ran out of time last week, and haven’t gotten back to it since. I’m having a really hard time getting it all in – the exercise, the prayer and meditation, the...
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“So God created humankind in God’s image, in the image of God, God created them.” Genesis 1.27 What’s tricky about this verse of scripture is the word “image.” What does it mean? How can we understand that word to make sense of who...
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“At the still point of the turning world… there the dance is… Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.” (T.S. Eliot) A great example of sabbath is the still point. For some it will be seen in the balance of a ballet...
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Getting a nasty cold like the one that attacked our household last week can shake a person’s faith in humans being made in the image of God. Believe me, I just can’t imagine God coughing, hacking, sneezing and wheezing the way my husband and I have done in...
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A few weeks ago, I watched a documentary called “3 Magic Words” – the imagery and videography weren’t too much for my liking, but I appreciated the message. Spoiler alert: the three magic words are “I am God”. The documentary interviewed passers-by about “What if you...
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I was away for over a week and missed two episodes of Darkwood Brew, so I’ve been catching up since I got home. Watching the episode with Bruce Epperly I certainly enjoyed all the talk about the playfulness of the creatures of the sea, and especially the air. ...
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Today is Mother’s Day, a day when we lift up and celebrate the nurturing care that “A Mother” offers to her child. I happen to be “A Mother,” so to speak, so I understand this nurturing role that we all recognize as a good thing: the love and support that encourages...
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This week, John Philip Newell has us considering the creatures, something my daughter Grace delights in every day. Admittedly, I don’t appreciate the pill bugs, toads, and garden snakes as avidly as Grace does (a side effect of what Darkwood Brew guest Bruce Epperly...
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God blessed them saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on earth.” Genesis 1.22 From my window every morning this Springtime I get to see the birds of my neighborhood live out this blessing. I feel...
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I. Lord of the Sea For many of us, the Mediterranean Sea conjures images of peace and tranquility. If you anticipated going to Italy, France, Greece, or Turkey, you might envision yourself reading novels on the Mediterranean’s sandy beaches, or perhaps sipping a...
