Communion_One size fits some

Our current church observes communion by passing it out to everyone. It is done freely and generously. Almost to the point of being chased after (not in the sense of being forced, but making sure everyone is included). My husband accidentally missed seeing the person handing out portable communion cups and she almost started running [...]

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Insert Kitschy Title Here

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”―Joseph Campbell

Uprooting is difficult. Just the other day, I was planting a rhododendron bush. I removed three saplings that had firmly taken residence in the intended pot on the patio before the transplant [...]

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Three months and running

“It’s not what’s happening to you now or what has happened in your past that determines who you become. Rather, it’s your decisions about what to focus on, what things mean to you, and what you’re going to do about them that will determine your ultimate destiny.”-Anthony Robbins
“One reason so few of us achieve what [...]

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10 Minute Mantra

“We’re taking small steps, but we’re creating a strong base to build on.”-Andrea Walker
“Yes, I’ve learned I’m for small steps.”- Hillary Clinton
Today, on the elliptical, my calculated mileage totals 100.3 miles. (woohoo!!!) I got there by doing 10 minutes a day. I can usually reach a little over half a mile each time. 100 miles [...]

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More Than Enduring…

Every day has their ups and downs. Generally I can overcome the downs without much effort. Today is not one of those days.
Part of the Lenten reading that I am going through talks about being willing to enter a place of pain, so that you can enter others’ places of pain. Part of the whole [...]

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