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The Journey Ends for Now…
Thank you, friends, blog writers, artists, people who liked posts, faithful comment posters, and followers. Without you, we could not have taken this journey to the cross and beyond.
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Easter Monday
The first day of the week,Of our lives,After an Easter Sunday.Another chanceTo believeThat we have been left with all we need;A still and maybe not so small voice withinTo guide,To be shown that we understandWhere we are to go from here.Another chance to start over,To be a GenesisTo co-create and stewardAll that we have been…
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Because Christ has Risen, so have We.
Oh, the tenacity of life, pushing up against the dirt, debris and challenges of this journey on earth. None of us gets through this life unscathed. Who hasn’t wondered if there will be life on the other side of their greatest challenge? Easter reminds us of the sheer force of God’s power to break open…
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The Liminal Space
The place of stillness. Of silence and stillness. After the end has come, yet no beginning is begun. That mysterious in-between time where there is no action to take, no words to offer, no comfort, no plan, no reason nor explanation to be had. This is the liminal space, from the Latin word limen meaning…
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Good Friday
The bell tolls.The congregation settles.The cello’s mournful groan surfaces.The violins and flute lament in their depths below, accentuating the agony.The bass voices entomb us in the sorrow.The sopranos punctuate our grief.And so begins our communal requiem. From Susan Ceely Philips
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Kindness
Loving God….Loving Others “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” –Romans 8:28 The kindness that we share with our brethren demonstrates the love of God within us. Paul writes, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three;…
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With Basin and Towel
Beauty as I’d never seen Eyes closed through mirror darkVision of servant at deedStill takes my heart apart Humility on bended kneesSplashes hitting her feet and the floor Hands tremulous by advancing disease Undeterred for the one he adored His bride of 60 some years Her hip broken now newly repaired Unable to reach her own feet She sat on toilet…
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How we love..
“Faced with what we lack, some things fall apart, but from the ashes new dreams start, all that matters is how we love…” Beth Nielsen Chapman
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An Invitation to Virtual Via Dolorosa Walk
On Monday evening at 7:00 pm EDT, our church will be hosting a virtual walk of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. The path Jesus took on the way to the cross. You need to pre-register for the free and open to all event. Click on the link to register. https://marblechurch.org/calendar/9513/virtual-via-dolorosa-walk-via-zoom
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Hope in Perspective
I take a walk around my neighborhood almost every morning and any time I need a little pick me up. Some days it’s easier than others to motivate myself. It would be so much easier to eat a cookie! Or two! But, I tell myself I only have to walk to my favorite tree which…