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Tag Archives: love
some gospel musings
Today is Good Friday. A day when millions of Christians all over the world observe, remember, give thanks for, and consider the crucifixion of Jesus. Notice I didn’t say celebrate. That word just doesn’t seem to fit. We celebrate one’s … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Lessons Learned, life and death, Spirituality, unconditional love
Tagged Easter, faith, family, God's love, Good Friday, grace, lessonslearned, love, ministry
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life in death
Last Sunday I was the guest preacher at a small Presbyterian church. The Biblical text for the sermon was John 12:20-36, with a concentration on verses 23-26; Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, family, Lessons Learned, Life, life and death, life purpose, Spirituality, unconditional love
Tagged courage, death, faith, God's love, grace, Jesus, Jesus’ death, lessonslearned, love, Martin Luther King’s death, trust, vulnerability
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in this breath
Between the beeping of the monitors, pole bag alarms and the general hum of the hospital environment, my mother in law’s breathing sounds went unnoticed. In fact, I don’t remember noticing anyone’s breathing that day. (Who am I kidding, most … Continue reading
Posted in breathing, connection, Faith, Lessons Learned, Life, life and death, Relationships, Spirituality, unconditional love
Tagged breathingspace, giftoflife, God's love, god'sbreath, grace, lessons learned, love, weareone
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moon moment
It’s Friday the 13th, full moon, and I’m sitting on the deck of our beach house (ours in the sense that we have rented it for a week!) watching this big beautiful ball rise over the gulf. The glare from … Continue reading
hill country confession
The last several weekends have been a time of celebrating connections. New connections, renewing connections, remembering connections. And, all this connecting has made me realize just how easy it is to become dis-connected. We had the wonderful opportunity to spend … Continue reading
her hands
My hands are much like my mother’s. Average in size, with gnarly knuckles and age spots galore. But my mother’s hands were much more talented than mine ever have been or ever will be. At least they were when she … Continue reading
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Tagged God's love, grace, love, Mother, mother's love, touch
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learning what it means
It has been over a month since I have posted. I haven’t had much to say. I’ve been getting used to unemployment, sabbatical, or retirement, depending on the perspective of the moment. I finished my term as the interim pastor … Continue reading
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Tagged calling, Christ, exhaling, God's grace, grace, Jesus, love, ministry
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Grace Received
The piece below was written several years ago. This month marks the 22nd anniversary of my mother’s death. I still miss her…. I listened to the answering machine for the third time. She’d asked me to call if I ever … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, family, Lessons Learned, mothers and daughters, unconditional love
Tagged family, grace, lessons learned, life, love, missed opportunities, mothers and daughters, regret
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Wise enough to yearn
The last time I wrote was Thanksgiving Day. I was listening to Christmas music, eager to celebrate the holidays. Today as I write, I’m a bit weary, but joyfully satisfied, from all the celebrating. We had more company this year … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Lessons Learned, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged courage, faith, family, follow, God, love, wise, yearning
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Christmas came early this year
I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been immersed, body and heart, in Advent. Yes, today is Thanksgiving and the first Sunday of Advent isn’t until this coming Sunday, December 1. But Christmas came to my family early this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Advent, Christmas, family, Homecoming, Joy, love, Preparedness, Surrender, Thanksgiving
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