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- To him they are alive August 25, 2019
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- Always in the presence August 18, 2019
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To him they are alive
Luke 20 38 He is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.” “To him all of them are alive.” To him Anna still walks to school with flowers in her … Continue reading
Posted in Hope
Tagged Grace, Hope, Joy, Life, Love, Luke 20, Luke 20:38, New Creation
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It lives
The power of the body to heal is amazing. The spirit, too, I guess. But next month my hand will be fine, and next month my heart will still ache when I think of her. Continue reading
All children born this night
I am lost looking into the face of my new grandson. Whatever conversation I began is forgotten as I hold him in my arms. There is only this moment, this single, eternal moment. Continue reading
Days like this
I feel like I should write something about Gloria. Today is the first anniversary of her death. It was a good death – no, not a good death, a good dying. Her family was gathered around her. She was alert … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, Hope, Memory
Tagged Anna Bonde, Death, Gloria Bonde, Grief, Hope, Life, Love, Remembering, Remembrance
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We come to kneel
We have seen Nazi’s marching by torchlight this year. At the center of our response to that must be the lighting candles and singing “Silent Night” … Our worship tonight is not just one of the baubles on the tree that makes up our holiday; it is the tree. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Worship
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Compassion, Generosity, Love, Love of neighbor, Matthew 25, Salvation, Service, Silent Night, The Incarnation, The vulnerable, Trust, Truth, Worship
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Singing of a warrior God
So what shall we do with this psalm? We can pull out the nice verses and ignore the rest. We can “spiritualize” the enemy to refer to the devil and his minions. Or we can acknowledge that nobility and cruelty sometimes live together in us – and give thanks that this word is fulfilled in Jesus, who laid down the sword and took up compassion, who laid down his life to reconcile those who were enemies, who grants us his spirit and conquers with love. Continue reading
Posted in Psalms, Reflections on the Scriptures
Tagged Christianity, Enemies, Jesus, Love, Love your enemy, Power, Religion and Spirituality, Scripture, Word of God
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow would have been my daughter’s 36th birthday. It snuck up in me, busy as I’ve been. But a look at the calendar today, and that number 13 jumped out. Is it really May already? Are we here again? What … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, Hope, Spirituality
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15, Anna Bonde, Beauty, Compassion, Eternal, Goodness, Grief, Habakkuk 3:17-18, Hope, Life, Love, New Creation, Religion and Spirituality, Remembering, Remembrance, Resurrection, Truth
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The journey to our humanity
A reflection as we begin Maundy Thursday Tonight we begin the worship service that stretches over these next three days and walks us anew through the death and resurrection of Jesus. This service not only sets before us the story … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Holy Week, Our true humanity, Spirituality
Tagged Compassion, Confession and Absolution, Easter, Easter Vigil, Good Friday, Grace, Greed, Hate, Honor, Love, Maundy Thursday, Our broken world, Our true humanity, Religion and Spirituality, Sin, Spiritual formation, The human spiritual journey, The Paschal Triduum, The Three Days, Violence
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Always
“Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) Is there a promise more powerful than this one? Continue reading
Posted in Advent Devotions, Christian Life, Christianity, Reflections on the Scriptures
Tagged Assurance, Christian Life, Comfort, Discipleship, Faith, Fidelity, Healing, Hope, Love, Matthew 28, Promise
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All flesh
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit. –Joel 2:28-29 Continue reading