December 16-22, 2020
“Mary, consenting to what none could guess, replied with conviction, “tell God I say yes.” (John L. Bell in “No Wind at the Window” STS 11) Power. We might not think about Mary exercising power, but in her ‘yes’ she was using her own power to act. This is what power is: the ability to […]
Read postDecember 9-15, 2020
Our hearts are empty without YouBarren and coldBut for the boldHope that You YourselfPlanted within In the mighty name of GodIn the saving name of JesusIn the strong name of the SpiritWe comeWe cryWe watchWe waitWe lookWe long for you Sometimes we long for the morningFor a refrainFrom etchings in painYet our lonelinessDraws us to […]
Read postDecember 2-8, 2020
Voluminous best describes the piles of dust I swept up last night in our kitchen. Did you know this is what you’ll find when you don’t move your refrigerator for 10 years? Maybe you are better about cleaning under your appliances than we are! As I scrubbed serious grime from the floor, I was thinking […]
Read postNovember 25 – December 1, 2020
I waited patiently for the Lord He turned to me and heard my cry He lifted me up out of the slimy pit out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on the rock He gave me a firm place to stand He put a new song in my mouth […]
Read postNovember 18-24, 2020
A blessing in disguise during this pandemic is the expanded opportunities for learning and connecting from the comfort of home or office! For example, today I am planning to get together with local women clergy for lunch, have a planning meeting with Julie Goering for our I Am Not Your Enemy study group, and meet […]
Read postNovember 11-17, 2020
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” –Meister Eckhart “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 I have a Facebook friend who writes a daily gratitude post, every day of the year(s). Pretty amazing, and a welcome voice of […]
Read postNovember 4-10, 2020
Circle us, O God. Keep hope within and despair without. Circle those we love, O God. Keep comfort within and discouragement without. Circle all who are vulnerable and afraid, O God. Keep peace within and turmoil without. Circle all poll workers, O God. Keep energy within and threat without. Circle all politicians, O God. Keep […]
Read postOctober 28 – November 3, 2020
Jesus was on a roll that day with seeds, culminating in a parable about the (drum roll…) … smallest of all seeds … the mustard seed! (Mark 4) I wonder if any of the disciples had to keep themselves from rolling their eyes in frustration. Really? A mustard seed? The smallest of all the seeds […]
Read postOctober 21-27, 2020
You are my God. I worship you. In my heart, I long for you, as I would long for a streamin a scorching desert. (Psalm 62:1 CEV) The youngest in our congregation are memorizing this verse in their online Zoom Sunday School this fall, and since I join in with Joanna each week it’s been […]
Read postOctober 14-20, 2020
How are you experiencing all the changes we’ve experienced since March? What kind of spiritual community do you need now, in October? Thirty one weeks. For a gestating mother, this means her baby is now about the size of a bunch of asparagus, weighing a little over 3 pounds. For a waiting congregation (community, country, […]
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