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Tag Archives: inspiration
“Yes” is Enough
Homily for Epiphany 6 Year A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Richmond, Virginia Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37 I realize this is probably a dangerous way to begin a homily, but I want to invite you to … Continue reading
Posted in sermons, Uncategorized
Tagged enough, faith, inspiration, Jesus, preaching, religion, tough love
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[re]opening my eyes
Friends and Readers, I will not lie. This has been a year of beautiful moments and new paths unfolding (which I do tend to take time to write about, or work into my sermons at the very least) but it … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged call, Christianity, dignity, encouragement, God, homelessness, hope, inspiration, ministry, relationships, respect, social justice, spirituality, vocation
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Giving Out of Holy Poverty
Homily for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B November 11, 2018 St. Thomas Episcopal Church (My Sponsoring Parish for Ordination) Link to Lectionary Texts I remember the day that a few coins broke my heart open. I was just … Continue reading
Crossing Social Margins
Although this blog has been the central place for me to write (especially during Lent) for the past several years, I know that this year I have focused my efforts on getting another blog project, Faith from the Margins to … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged article, bible study, Christianity, community, connection, crossing social boundaries, episcopal, Episcopal Evangelism Society, faith from the margins to the web, homelessness, inspiration, liberation, liberation theology, neighbors, poverty, reflections, religion, social justice, Virginia Episcopalian, writing
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Seeing through new eyes…
via Healing Welcome I had an opportunity to participate in an interview for my own project, Faith from the Margins to the Web. It always amazes me how these things work: something will happen (in this case, someone canceling with … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged bible study, Christianity, epiphany, healing, hope, inspiration, Jesus, light, memory, ministry, miracle, reflection, religion, serving, sight, spirituality, welcome
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Tidings of Comfort and Joy…
Sometimes, it only takes an instant for a small point of light to cut through the ordinariness of days and touch the depths of the soul. A few weeks ago, I was gathering people for bible study while my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and verse, Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, do not be afraid, inspiration, Jesus, joy
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Spirit is always moving…
Friends, I must tell you that this latest project of mine, Faith from the Margins to the Web, continues to delight and amaze me. Today, on that blog I also curate, there is an interview posted in preparation for Advent … Continue reading
Posted in quotations and reflections, Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged addiction, Advent 2, connection, drugs, friendship, God, Grief, heroin, Holy Spirit, homelessness, hope, inspiration, memory, messenger, poverty, prophecy
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Feet on the Ground, Not Backing Down
Yesterday, I attended the Women’s March on Washington along with my daughter and marching beside one of the friends who has known me the longest on this earth. Feminists, unite. This is me, in the thick of it, wearing the … Continue reading
I breathe
I breathe today. I wondered this morning what I would say to my daughter when she woke up, she who was jumping with joy to stand my my side voting for the first female U.S. President. She dressed as a … Continue reading
Feeling Check
One of the joys of camp is the intentionality with which feelings are openly discussed. Last night, I was humbled by being welcomed into the feeling check and cabin time of 10 and 11 years olds voicing their emerging questions … Continue reading
Posted in ShrineMont, Uncategorized
Tagged Camp, children, emotion, faith, feelings, hope, inspiration, Parenting, peace, photography, prayer, wild flowers
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