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Category Archives: Sunday Thoughts Monday World
We’re In This Together
For the past several days, I have been immersed in the learning, reconnecting, and networking of a professional social work education conference. I have to be honest: I have been to this conference for six consecutive years, but in recent … Continue reading
Jettison Cargo
Over the past couple weeks as I’ve been living in October’s “over-drive” mode, I have had a couple brushes with ordinary mortality. A seemingly healthy, not-much-older-than-me neighbor died suddenly. Close friends are battling with cancer. In the course of being … Continue reading
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Tagged amaze, belief, caring, Christianity, divine presence, ebola, faith, fear, God, humanity, letting go, mortality, service, social justice, transformation
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We All Belong
Today, I was posting the weekly installment of Sunday Thoughts for a Monday World on the website for my faith community. Today’s Gospel lesson can be interpreted in various ways, but to me, its a story of someone who is … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, Christianity, Eucharist, faith, gospel, impostor, impostor syndrome, inclusion, invitation, parable, welcome
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Turkeys of Thanks
There is no doubt in my mind that for me, Thanksgiving is a metaphor for abundance. I have vivid memories of my whole extended family stretched out across four rooms of my Gramma’s farm house, sharing that annual meal together. … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, blessings, church, community, donation, faith, family, food panty, fund-raising, gratitude, thanks, Thanksgiving, turkey
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My Fair Share
Everyone in my household has a love of Charles Schultz’ Peanuts characters. There is always wisdom in Linus, unedited truth in Lucy, the wishy-washy doubts and insecurity of human nature in Charlie Brown. The way in which characters are so … Continue reading
small points of light 