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Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
Simple Gifts
The past few days have been both exhilarating and exhausting. I cannot fully recap in the brief words of a blog post what it means to bring a project like Turkeys of Thanks through to its conclusion, including the distribution … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and verse, quotations and reflections, work and life
Tagged grace, gratitude, music, poetry, prose, renewal, resurrection, simple gifts, soirituality, Tears, Thanksgiving, writing
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Mega Savings
I come from a long line of frugal people. Growing up, the grocery story circulars would come around mid-week, and we’d begin making a list by store chain of items listed for sale. We often re-purposed an old envelope, so that … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged abundance, belief, Blessing, Christianity, coupons, doubt, everyday miracles, faith, feeding the 5000, food justice, food pantry, frugality, God, gratitude, groceries, ministry, savings, service, social work, Thanksgiving
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Turkeys of Thanks
An update on the “Turkeys of Thanks” campaign that I began Talking Turkey back in September. I stood in front of my congregation today, six weeks after we began, feeling my eyes moisten with tears as I announced that we … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged charity, community, faith, food pantry, giving, God, grace, lessons, ministry, thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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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
Posted in Sunday Thoughts Monday World
Tagged abundance, blessings, church, community, donation, faith, family, food panty, fund-raising, gratitude, thanks, Thanksgiving, turkey
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Talking Turkey
There are some times when I have well thought out planning sessions on paper that involve flow charts and reasoned action. I visualize a big picture, create strategies to arrive at a destination, and bring in others who share my … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged commitment, faith, food justice, food pantry, gratitude, service, sicial work, Thanksgiving
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Night before Thanksgiving
My Gramma’s kitchen was always one of the most comforting places for me to be. But, on the night before Thanksgiving, the pungency of chopped onions sautéing on the stove sent me scurrying out to the bathroom for a wet … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged childhood, Cooking, cranberries, cranberry, family, farm, food, grandmother, memory, nostalgia, pie, stuffing, Tears, Thanksgiving
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Daily Bread
My daughter once remarked, while lunching with a group of my colleagues, that she was a “cheeseatarian.” She fits the description…sneaking cheese at any opportunity while I am cooking, and willingly passing up any and all other sources of protein … Continue reading
Posted in Who is My Neighbor?
Tagged academia, baking, bread, communion, Cooking, faith, family, grace, Neighbor, our daily bread, poverty, sharing, stuffing, Thanksgiving, wealth, who is my neighbor
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