I put on happy earrings this morning and it lifted up my joy. I prayed before getting out of bed and remembered that I was loved and held by God. I prayed before I prayed live, silently sitting down. I can walk, write, dance, color, wash dishes, many things while being in prayer. What isContinue reading “HOW TO PRAY”
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COMMUNION EVEN NOW
Despite the grumbling, complaining, arguing, and raging, God did not quit loving the people we read about in the Bible. God did not give up on them! Even now, when we grumble and complain and argue and rage at people who don’t agree with us, God still welcomes us with loving arms. We are belovedContinue reading “COMMUNION EVEN NOW”
Morning Rising; A Celtic Blessing from the compilation of Ray Simpson
May you rise to the opportunity of this day in the Loving, Living, Presence of God.
COMFORT MY PEOPLE
There are times when loss grabs us unexpectedly and rips a part of us out. In these times, we recognize that we do need others, we need the Loving, Living, Comforting Presence. Sink into those everlasting arms of Love and know you are not alone.
When the Rubber Hits the Road
9/15/2020 Tuesday Strength
http://www.facebook.com/rachelsemail/videos/10220351966561935/ For those who are weary, may you find rest and new strength to face the day.
Surprise! It’s Monday! 9/14/2020
COMMUNITY
Two sisters in their seventies gave me comfort when I was pregnant with my second child who would be born 13 months after my first. I overheard one of them saying that when they were growing up, people always asked their father if they were twins. They were not, but they were not quite aContinue reading “COMMUNITY”
In the Image of God
I recently read a quote by Barbara Holmes that said, “Goodness is a first principle of the universe. God declares it on the first page of creation.“ That sparks in me the thought that Creating itself is truly a primary characteristic of God. I have heard that our human ability to create is the imprintContinue reading “In the Image of God”
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
One year at a church camp for families, the theme was based on the Peter, Paul, and Mary’s “Garden Song.” I didn’t know the song, but parts of it stuck with me: “Inch by Inch, Row by Row, I’m gonna make this garden grow … Inch by Inch, Row by Row, someone bless the seedsContinue reading “HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?”