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Tag Archives: counseling
The Face I See
A Sermon for the Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Christ the King) Lectionary Readings Sometimes the Reign of Christ looks like a short, hunched-over women with wildly cut hair, sipping sweet tea with lemon, savoring the last bite of … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, work and life
Tagged Christ, christ the king, counseling, deinstitutionalization, expectation, Holy Spirit, homelessness, Jesus, learning, liberation, Matthew 25:31-46, Mental health, poverty, presence, reign of christ, sermon, sheep and the goats, social work, student, the least of these, when did we see you Lord
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Precious
A Reflection for Proper 19, Year C Luke 15:1-10 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, counseling, faith, found, God, Grief, Jesus, lost, parable, prayer, reflection, spirituality
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Living Water 3: Symbolism
My stories about “living water” so far this week have been literal. But, water is deeply symbolic to me as well. Water is a part of my archetype, as Jung would call it: that unconscious link between who I am … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2014
Tagged chalice, counseling, cups, Eucharist, holy water, imagery, Jung, Jungian, symbolism, tarot, Tears, water
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Mid-Winter Tea
My colleague and I were having lunch today at a favorite local Thai restaurant a short walk from our office. We both ordered jasmine tea, enjoying sipping over lunch and conversation. It was a simple, lovely moment in the midst … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged compassion, counseling, empathy, Grief, hospice, humanity, humility, social work, tea, Winter
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Angel or devil?
My 3:00 appointment had been referred from the Hospice team. Their patient, a woman in her 40’s with a spouse and two children, was dying at the close of a long battle with cancer. The team was actively working with … Continue reading
small points of light 