Month: March 2013
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Do This in Remembrance of Me
I think I was four years old the first time I wondered about what was going on in church when my mom and dad left Danny and me in the pew with strict instructions to “sit still” while they walked up to the front of the church in an orderly line with all the other…
Marian
blood of Christ, body of Christ, bread and wine, communion, county jail, Do this in remembrance of me, Eucharist, God’s love, Holy Communion, Holy Week, intinction, jail ministry, jungle, Last Supper, Lent, listening for God, love your neighbor, Maundy Thursday, Mexico, missionary, Missionary Training Camp, pillow mints, reflections, sitting still, spirituality, talking with God, Wycliffe Bible Translators -
What Best Friends Talk About
One of the nice things about living with your best friend for forty years, is that you’re comfortable with regularly sharing your thoughts with each other. Mim is an avid reader, and almost every day she tells me about something she’s reading in one of the books she has in progress. Likewise, I tell her…
Marian
best friend, best friends, caring for the poor, diversity, friends, God’s love, Hawaii Senator, human experience, humility, Joan Chittister, life challenges, life changes, listening for God, love your neighbor, loving your neighbor, needs of the poor, new hope, nieces and nephews, Pope Francis, quadrupal diversity, reflections, Senator Hirono, spiritual beings, spiritual experience, spirituality, talking with God, Teilhard de Chardin, temporary nature of life, weariness, what lesbians talk about, Wheaton College -
Your Gift to the World
My grandma (Mom’s mother) used to make quilts. At some point she started making a green “Flower Garden” quilt, but she never finished it. When Grandma died, Mom took the quilt pieces with the intention of finishing the quilt sometime. Mom was not fond of sewing. She used to tell the story of one time…
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The 4 Best Books I’ve Read Recently
I’m sitting with three books and my Kindle on my desk right now. Within the past few weeks I’ve finished reading the three books. The fourth book is on my Kindle. All four books are excellent, and I want to tell you about them. Maybe you’ll want to read them, too. Over the past year…
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