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“Wisdom comes to rest in a good heart.” Proverbs 14:33 This summer I have been reflecting back on how my life has been shaped and continues to be formed or transformed by the communities to which I belong. For over three decades, I have been blessed to be a part of twelve step recovery groups.…
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JUDGE NOT…

“Wisdom comes to rest in a good heart.” Proverbs 14:33 This summer I…
August 1, 2021

FINDING YOURSELF IN THE STORY

I have always loved summertime—its warmth and relaxed, slower pace. For me, this summer is a break from my coursework and a chance to explore our new environment here in Arkansas. Since I don’t have reading and writing homework assignments for the next two months, I’m enjoying reviewing some of my reflection assignments. Last year…
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FINDING YOURSELF IN THE STORY

Hot Springs Village, Arkansas I have always loved summertime—its warmth and relaxed, slower pace.…
July 1, 2021

TENDING MY GARDEN

After our move to Arkansas a month ago, I find myself in a new place with new people. A new season. A fresh adventure. I do love adventures though they can be risky.  Fortunately, when I find myself beyond myself, I do reach out for God.  That has been a constant saving grace in my…
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TENDING MY GARDEN

After our move to Arkansas a month ago, I find myself in a…
May 30, 2021

BEGINNING AGAIN…

I’ve spent the last two months immersed in a major life change—a move. My husband and I have moved to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.  I’ll share more about this later. As I finish unpacking the last box, I’m reminded of a piece I wrote almost exactly two years ago. In it I reflect on another…
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BEGINNING AGAIN…

Our new backyard--our little corner of nature for this season. I’ve spent the last…
May 1, 2021

PATIENT TRUST…

I write this on Holy Saturday—a time when we pause and wait. My plan for this month’s blog entry had been to share a prayer that touches me and fits well with the Lenten season. As I write this morning, I also see how the prayer speaks to the pause and waiting of Holy Saturday.…
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PATIENT TRUST…

I write this on Holy Saturday—a time when we pause and wait. My…
April 3, 2021

GOD’S TENDER LOVING CARE

Recently, while looking for a certain document in my files, I was drawn to a file entitled, PSALM—In Praise and Gratitude. As I opened the file and began reading the psalm, I had the vague memory that I had written it. Yet, I heard the nagging voice saying to me, “No, you didn’t write this…
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GOD’S TENDER LOVING CARE

Galveston, Texas sunrise Recently, while looking for a certain document in my files, I…
March 5, 2021

AM I DOING IT WRONG?

I’m not sure when this phrase came into my life. Did someone say this to me, “You’re doing it wrong.”? Or, did I just assimilate it through experience? As I am allowing my word or theme for 2021—listen deeply—to live in me, I sense God’s desire to go deeper with me in healing those old…
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AM I DOING IT WRONG?

Barren trees displaying their glory in the light of the sun. I’m not sure…
January 30, 2021

LISTENING DEEPLY– PART II

“In repentance and rest you shall be saved. In quietness and trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 Last month I invited us to take some time and ask ourselves what the phrase Listen deeply means to each one of us. Recently, a friend reached out to share their experience with the phrase, and asked…
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LISTENING DEEPLY– PART II

“In repentance and rest you shall be saved. In quietness and trust shall…
January 6, 2021

LISTENING DEEPLY

Advent 2020 is upon us.  The end of a year like no other. The hope of things to come. The preparations for celebrating the Christmas holiday. We hear that Advent is a season of waiting. Recently, I heard the challenge to listen deeply. As I engage in this Advent waiting, I am drawn to this…
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LISTENING DEEPLY

Sunset at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri —Thanksgiving 2020 Advent 2020 is upon us. …
December 5, 2020

LET LIFE HAPPEN

My husband and I are tucked away in the woods in a little cabin on a lake in Southern Missouri. As has happened many times over the years, now that we are settled in, I am struck by how much our souls and our marriage needed this unexpected getaway. We are coming back from moving…
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LET LIFE HAPPEN

My husband and I are tucked away in the woods in a little…
October 31, 2020

AUTUMN’S ABUNDANCE

Recently, a wise friend reminded me of my word for the year—SAVOR. She sent me a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas to help me in my daily savoring: LET EVERY DAYLet every day combinethe beauty of Spring,the brightness of Summer,the abundance of Autumn,and the repose of Winter.And at the end of my life on earth,…
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AUTUMN’S ABUNDANCE

Autumn sunset on our family farm. Photo courtesy of my sister, Lori King. Recently,…
October 6, 2020