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Tag Archives: Prayer
Surgery and Recovery Update
I plan to return to my writing about weight loss, healthy eating, body image, etc. in a few weeks, but for now will just give a quick update about my surgery and recovery. I entered the hospital in good spirits … Continue reading
Posted in Rambling, Wellness
Tagged Dr. Jennifer Vandevelde, endometriosis, hernia, hysterectomy, ovarian cyst, Prayer
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A Response to the tragedy in Newtown, CT
Today’s post will deviate from my usual thoughts about weight loss, healthy habits, body image, etc. The following is a note that I sent to my parishioners and posted on my church’s facebook page last night. It seemed appropriate to … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged brokenness, Connecticut, darkness, faith, God, healing, hope, Newtown, Prayer, tragedy
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Practice What You Preach
As I reflect on an experience I had today – one that impacted me greatly – I realize that it is time for me to resurrect my blog. It has been four months since I started full-time parish ministry and … Continue reading
Prayer in the Workplace
Over the last few months during my hiatus from “official” pastoral ministry, I have had the opportunity to hold two part-time jobs. I am working on the Residence Life staff at MTSO, the seminary from which I graduated in May. … Continue reading
My prayer for Smithville
I was wakened in the wee hours this morning … actually, I didn’t sleep very much last night. I never sleep very well on Saturday nights, and last night was no exception. Today is my last Sunday in the pulpit … Continue reading
Life is an Ocean Wave
When I went to my campus mailbox today, I found two notices indicating that I had packages waiting for me. I often get these salmon-colored slips of paper when I have a piece of mail too large to fit into … Continue reading
Remembering Romero and the people of El Salvador
It has been over a year since I returned from my transformative cross-cultural trip to El Salvador, and though I do not think about the people there as often as I used to or should, their stories remain in my … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador
Tagged El Salvador, MTSO, Oscar Romero, Prayer, remembrance, resurrection
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Joy Riding – Revisited
It has been a while since I have written. Quite honestly, I have done a lot of writing over the last few weeks – for school, for sermons, and for me personally. I have previously posted sermons or papers (or … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged Christian faith, convertible, Creation, Creator, God, journey, Prayer
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Barren blogs, disappointing delays and surprising support
Unlike the weather in which there has been much precipitation in Ohio and Indiana over the last several weeks, I have been in a writing “dry spell” – on my blog at least. I have done some of my own … Continue reading
Celebration of another milestone!
I am gloating at the moment as I celebrate the completion of another semester on my seminary journey. Only three required courses and 161 days stands between a Master of Divinity and me. Woot! I can’t sit idle too long … Continue reading