Tag: grace
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Coffee Circles
Coffee is one of those areas where my pseudo-OCD crosses paths with my trend of laziness. If you’ve seen my office up at the church, you’ll know that I have a set of 7 coffee mugs that I designate for each day of the week. I do this because I like routine, and also if…
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Phosphenes
Ever have those flashes or shadows of purple light when you rub your eyes or have just seen a bright flash of light? I have them a lot, and the other day was curious to learn what they were called. Apparently they are called phosphenes and they are visual sensations that arise from the stimulation…
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Dogs and Baseball
This morning I read a remarkable article by a Seattle Mariners’ fan that was encouraging fellow fans not to lose hope as Seattle approached a Game 7 that could send them to the World Series. You can check out the article here: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/editorial/136369/do-not-be-careful-with-your-hope. While the Mariners ultimately lost, the thought is poignant and moving about…
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White Dress, Yellowjackets
Recently I officiated an outdoor wedding. It was a very nice October day, the bride was beautiful, everyone was where they needed to be, the order went great. It was a very smooth ceremony. Until it came to communion. The bride and groom wanted to take communion for the first time as a couple, but…
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Do You Really Want My Opinion?
I honestly hesitate to write this today. Not because I think what I’ll write will be controversial, but because I wonder at the effectiveness of adding my voice to the chorus of expressions that I’ve seen online reacting to the murder of Charlie Kirk. To be fair, I didn’t know who he was before it…
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Ministerial Detoxing
Sometimes the vulnerability hurts as a minister. Recently going to a doctor’s appointment, I learned much to my chagrin that LDL cholesterol level was at 397, which is double what a healthy number should be. With family history of issues in particular with LDL cholesterol, I’ve had to make some pretty stark and immediate changes,…
And yet, and yet... 