For your head: may the words you have committed to memory today return to you often to guide, encourage, and sustain you. And may this day mark the beginning of a habit of lifelong study and learning. There will not always be a hefty notebook and tests, but there will always be those with something… Continue reading A Confirmation Blessing
Category: Writing
“Now Show Me Your Gloryâ€
Moses went up the mountain, early in the morning To see the glory of Yahweh “Come alone†God had instructed “Leave Joshua, Aaron, and Hur below” not even goats or sheep could graze within sight of this meeting only his two feet, two hands, two slabs the basket boy of Nile birth slow of speech… Continue reading “Now Show Me Your Gloryâ€
Blog love
So, in honor of Blog Comment Day, I have spoken up online at blogs that I visit but where I typically remain a quiet observer. So, here are the five posts that stirred my comments! Check them out…and join the challenge to leave five comments on the blogs you read and enjoy. Eugene Cho’s post… Continue reading Blog love
I dream of blogging
Last night I had this extensive dream about a live performance of a symphony Doug had written. The dream included the performance, different people who were there with us, and a host of things that happened immediately following the performance. Then, very clearly, I dreamt the blog post I wrote about the whole experience. I… Continue reading I dream of blogging
Alessandra
I love poetry. Recently I have been reminded of this from a range of sources, and I am enjoying the recovery of this part of who I am. A few weeks ago, Doug was sitting on the futon piecing together worship songs and powerpoint slides while I sat at my computer trying to find a… Continue reading Alessandra
Missional: is it rocket science?
Last week a group of us from Servant Partners gathered for a workshop on Knowledge Management, ably led by a dear friend to our organization. When our executive director introduced Jason, she shared with us about his ministry involvements in Northwest Pasadena through an organization called Northwest Neighbors. And then, almost as an afterthought she… Continue reading Missional: is it rocket science?
Sharing the love
It is not uncommon for certain details to get lost in the shuffle of our little life here, and just today I noted that two generous souls tagged me for different blogging awards and I have yet to respond in kind. So, thank you Suz and Jim for your kind words and your appreciation of… Continue reading Sharing the love
Sisters are especially good for this…
I appreciate those people in my life who help keep me honest. I got home after a long day of meetings for Servant Partners, and after picking my kids up and making our way back home, I met up with a dear friend for some prayer time in preparation for her wedding. When I finally… Continue reading Sisters are especially good for this…
Rest
I will be taking a few days off from writing here, so please check back on Wednesday!
Let me think…
One of my favorite bloggers, More Than Stone, has honored me with the Thinking Blogger’s Award. Thanks, Jamie! So, now I am to pass the honor on to 5 blogs that make me think. So here goes… Jamie-Arpin Ricci Bill Kinnon Don Johnson John Santic Maurice Broaddus Your mission (if you are one of the… Continue reading Let me think…