Category: Reflections
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Are you ready for… Rest?
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Instead of “Are you ready for Christmas?” maybe the question during Advent might instead be, “Are you ready for the meek and humble of heart Jesus to enter your heart?”
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Mary’s Lessons on Fear…
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The angel Gabriel said, “Do not be afraid.” Mary heeded this angelic command. Throughout the rest the Annunciation narrative, she models three good ways to deal with fear
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Is it “Yes, Lord” or “Yes, but”?
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Jesus asks the blind man seeking to be healed, “Do you believe I can do this?” He answered “Yes, Lord.” Sometimes we answer, “Yes, but”
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Saint Andrew’s my Advent hero
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“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news!” Is 52:7 What we can learn from Saint Andrew during this Advent season.
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Begin with the end in mind, but…
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We entered this pandemic with the ‘end in mind’, whether that be herd immunity or a vaccine. Little did we know how long of a journey this was going to be.
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Missing my friend…
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It’s mid-September and I haven’t seen the beaver in a long while. I actually miss him. These feelings of longing remind me of my other lost friendships, not with critters but with people. The pandemic has completely restructured my ‘habitat’. One day I am out doing a lot of fruitful…
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Staying connected…
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With all of the Covid protocols, we have lost these ‘networking’ and communal activities, which directly or indirectly guide our personal growth – even those that are unpleasant and a little challenging at times.
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Bloom where you’re planted…
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On my walk back from the dock one morning, I saw a bright orange mushroom shaped like a tiny ballistic missal emerging from the ground. I took a picture. The next morning, I saw the same mushroom only it had opened into full flower – an amazing transformation from one…