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Tag Archives: pregnancy
Madonna
Madonna at the Food Pantry Christmas Eve, 2015 She caught me unaware when she turned around, Saw my face and exclaimed, “I know you!” She was indeed familiar, whether in body or spirit. Coffee in one hand, wrapping her sweater … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and verse
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Eve, faith, food pantry, God, incarnation, madonna, ministry, nativity, pregnancy, spirituality
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Jesus’ Mom
The first time I realized that August 15 was the feast day of St. Mary (or as I like to say, “Jesus’ Mom”) I was sharing a hospital room adjacent to the NICU with another postpartum woman. She was praying … Continue reading
Posted in quotations and reflections, Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged Christianity, faith, feast day of St. Mary, Grief, loss, madonna, Michael Brown, mothering, mothers, mustice, Parenting, pregnancy, social justice, society, St. Mary, Virgin mary, women
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Advent 4: Love (nativity, revisited)
As we wind the last part of the advent journey, rounding the corner to Christmas, we come to focus on love. This is always the place where the nativity story…the way we traditionally tell it…gets on my nerves. I realize … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged birth story, childbirth, divine feminine, faith, holy family, incarnation, Jesus, love, mary, nativity, nesting, pregnancy
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Joy, part 1 (new mother)
I don’t talk about my research much on my blog because I am keenly aware of all the human subjects protections that surround what my research participants share with me in the confidence of our interviews. But, there are some … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged Advent, baby, birth, child, fairh, incarnation, John of the Cross, joy, maternal, mother, Parenting, poverty, pregnancy
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Hope, part 2 (the angel)
Today, I was chatting online with my friend Rose about the Angel of Hope statue and yearly remembrance ceremony held on December 6. If you are not familiar with the Angel of Hope (or the Christmas Box) check out the … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged angel of hope, bereavement, christmas box, faith, Grief, hope, journey, loss, mourning, pregnancy, remembrance, reproductive loss, richard paul evans, SHARE
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Hope, part 1 (the test)
Today is December 1. It is the first day of Advent. It is also World AIDS Day. Not coincidentally, when we lit the first candle of the advent wreath this morning in my faith community and spoke words about prophecy … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged Advent, expectation, Grief, HIV, HIV testing, hope, loss, pregnancy, survivors guilt, Waiting, world AIDS day
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small points of light 