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Under God’s Umbrella
Years ago, my Mom gave me a copy of Holly Gerth’s book, Under God’s Umbrella: Gifts of Hope & Encouragement to Shelter Your Heart in Life’s Storms. The book is available from Dayspring and other religious book stores. Holly shared this prayer: “Lord, my heart is in the midst of a storm right now. Please help […]
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The Dance
Isn’t it all poetry? What we see What we sense What sounds reach What penetrates our depths What can poetry convey? What roads traversed What hills climbed What tears shed What stories told With acceptance and understanding of each other’s journey: Hands may entwine Differences can vanish Hearts might link Friendships can begin The dance […]
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Voice
It is a courageous conscious Choice for a woman to use her Voice to speak her Truth from the root of her pain and shame at relenting to an old patriarchal game that would have her use sex for financial gain. A decision that then drives her mad, utterly insane, a mute filled to overflow in […]
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The Gospel of Nature
“The sun shines not on us but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us. Thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. The trees wave and the flowers bloom in our bodies as well as our souls, and every bird song, wind […]
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Day 12: Some thoughts from Henri Nouwen
As Advent is amongst us, may we, as children of God, run with joy to unwrap our gifts of the Spirit, praying, playing, living boldly in Christ’s love. The following is a compilation of thoughts on courage from one of my favorite theologians, Henri Nouwen. Enjoy! – Patrice Donnell On Courage: “Have courage,” we often say to […]