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In Gratitude
I am thankful for the guidance and encouragement I have received from the ministers, staff and fellow congregants at Marble. Everyone is invited to not just attend worship service, but to actively participate in the ministry of the church which I have done. I have found that by participating, it has help me to find…
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Amaryllis for the Afternoon
As Sunday is our day to share music to soothe our souls, this was passed along by Elaine Seigel, who supported my late grandmother. She shared prayers and cared for my grandmother Loretta in such a special way, as my grandmother was overwhelmed at the time by taking care of her husband with Parkinson’s Disease.…
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Astonished by Snowfall, Awestruck by Grace
I hadn’t listened to the weather report that mid-March night before bed. Waking up to discover the whole backyard glistening in snow was a complete surprise! The bare trees now cloaked in white brought to mind the night many years before when I stopped running from the Lord Jesus Christ, bowed my heart and asked…
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Make a Trail
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; God’s the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 All too often we follow the path that others have set for our lives. As we grow up, our peers tell us how we should dress and how we should act. Our parents…
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Rivers and Spirituality
Sunset on the Missouri River in Sioux City, Iowa on October 31, 2018 from my hotel room…it was a sunset that I wrote about in my journal. The colors seemed to get better and more vibrant with each passing moment, leaving me in awe of a colorful sky. While I am in the state of…
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Reconnecting with my Faith
It is so easy for me to become overwhelmed with the stuff of life – little things, little tasks, deadlines; I can sink into feeling completely inadequate to the task. This happens on a regular basis, but recently, it occurred to me to bring up Renee Fleming’s rendition of Bernstein’s “Simple Song”. The melody captures…