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July 19-25, 2021 OPEN ❤️💜

Prayer starters from the beauty surrounding me this week: M: For troubled relationships;T: For those who are hungry;W: To rejoice in God’s goodness;TH: For those who are afraid;F: For those promoting forgiveness;Sa: To experience the depths of Holy Love;Su: For those who are tempted.

….YOU ARE SOMEBODY….….. Sunday, 7/18/2021…. … Home Communion …

Barriers between people. Divisiveness, violence, emotional upheaval, fear. This is not who we were created to be! We were made for so much more. We were made to be in relationship, to teach and learn without judgment, to be overflowing in joy and love, peace and patience, goodness and generosity. The celebration of Christ’s TableContinue reading “….YOU ARE SOMEBODY….….. Sunday, 7/18/2021…. … Home Communion …”

THE ADMIRABLES …7/16/2021 …… Friday Flames …

What will you do to earn a Gold Star or some other prize? I have blown bubbles with Super Bubble to win a t-shirt, raced to look up Bible verses to win a Bible, dressed up for Jazzercize to win an exercise shirt, and other sorts of crazy. That competitive spirit is obviously within me.Continue reading “THE ADMIRABLES …7/16/2021 …… Friday Flames …”

STEPPING OUT .. 7/15/2021 …Thriving on Thursday

I have a tendency to pull away into my own world, especially if there is conflict. I have discovered that no matter what our personalities or coping traits are, we can step out in faith. And, in stepping out, it is okay if we don’t get it all right, as long as we are livingContinue reading “STEPPING OUT .. 7/15/2021 …Thriving on Thursday”

LIVING THE GOOD NEWS 07/09/2021 …Friday Faith

Need. Disappointment. Check; they come in all sizes and shapes, all sorts of circumstances. The one certainty is that they show up from time to time. That is one reason to remind ourselves of all the good, all the unexpected happiness, the joy of faith, the assurance of belonging in The Creator’s Family. We areContinue reading “LIVING THE GOOD NEWS 07/09/2021 …Friday Faith”