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Feb 11, 2009
Being there is the thing
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When I was beginning chaplain training, shortly after I graduated from seminary, I confessed to my supervisor that I had NO IDEA what I was going to say to people who were dying or had lost a loved one. I remember that I thought there must be some pretty words that the chaplain could say to make people feel better. At that time I thought "feel better"... Read More + |
Feb 10, 2009
The Amazing Yellow-Cab Man
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So here's the thing: I've always hated hearing about the magical, mysterious, Power of Positive Thinking. Ever since Norman Vincent Peale wrote "The Power of Positive Thinking," religion in America seems to be steering itself away from depth and toward the shallow waters of self-help books. "The Secret," avowed recently by Oprah Winfrey, is nothing but... Read More + |
Feb 9, 2009
A Child's Faith
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Almost every parent can tell stories about the things they have learned from their children. Sure, kids are messy and loud and try our patience. But children also clearly have the gift of innocent faith. As we get older and wiser and also more cynical, being around children is good therapy. I highly recommend it. There is a reason why Jesus once... Read More + |
Feb 8, 2009
Giving up Silver
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I've noticed that all humans, regardless of race or creed, seem to get teary when they hear stories of sacrifice. When one person sacrifices something precious for another person, we get all teary and mushy inside. I've decided that God hard-wired us for this, perhaps to prepare us to appreciate the ultimate sacrifice, which is stated well by Jesus:... Read More + |
Feb 7, 2009
Help me help you
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When heat abounds, I sweat generously. My body can't give away the heat fast enough. When I'm cold, however, my core gets greedy. It says, "Sorry fingers and toes. I'm looking out for myself. You'll get whatever's left over, if anything." That's great for my body, but not so great for my community. Jesus calls me to give, and I have no problem giving... Read More + |
Feb 6, 2009
Random Acts of Poetry: The Seeing
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L.L. here. Thinking about seeing. Artist and teacher Corita Kent once said, "It takes practice for us to recover this ability to see, or before that, the gift of wanting to see." Do I want to see? Do you? Kent says that to do so we must not judge and dismiss (I know what that thing is--I've seen it a hundred times), but rather look at the world... Read More + |
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