tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322591932011-10-17T08:11:47.454-05:00A Clergywoman, single mom, and PhD student. Is that enough?The Vicar of Hogsmeadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01484138554317024346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32259193.post-72704943853219876012011-06-04T06:05:00.001-05:002011-06-04T06:09:11.126-05:00

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Friday Five: All About Cars! as posted by SingingOwlMaybe it's just me, but I often remember how long ago something occurred or something about it by recalling the car we had at the time. For today's Friday Five, tell us about the cars in your life. Maybe we can even tempt some of the guys of the ring to join us. Specifically, tell us about:1. The earliest recollection you have of a

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Friday Five: New Year's Eve as posted by SingingOwlI'm not a big fan of New Year's resolutions, but it does seem a good time for some reflection and planning. For the last few days I keep thinking of Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Among other things, that seems to say that reflection is in order if we want to learn and grow.For some of us,

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as posted by MaryBethMusic is a part of the human experience, and part of religious traditions the world over. It is evocative and stirring, and many forms of worship are incomplete without it.Our title comes from a quote popularly attributed to St. Augustine: "He who sings prays twice." A little Googling, however, indicates that Augustine didn't say exactly that. In fact, what he said just

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There's a guy in Florida who has garnered a lot of attention this week for a proposed act for September 11 that doesn't match well with "They will know we are Christians by their love."This morning I pulled up old sermons to glance at them before heading out to an all day training. I thought it might be a good idea to have those thoughts rumbling around in my head even though I won't be able to

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There are a multitude of ways to build relationships with teenagers when you are a high school teacher. But one of the most effective ways to jump start that relationship building is to create "buy in." You, as the teacher, create an opportunity for the students to emotionally invest in your class, or in you, while at the same time, you, the teacher, do the same thing for the students. Some might

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As posted by Martha HoversonI'm listening this morning for word of Hurricane Earl. Is he coming to visit, or will he bypass my part of Maine and move further Downeast, or veer toward Nova Scotia? Should I buy those bottles of water, just in case wind brings branches and power lines down? And how many times will the tracking map change today?Herewith, a Friday Five about the storms of life:1)

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as posted by Martha HoversonYesterday I returned my middle child for his second year of college. He's an experienced dorm resident, having spent two years at a boarding high school. In the lounge at the end of his floor I found a suite of This End Up furniture that took me back to my years in the Theta house at William and Mary. I remember polishing that furniture with my sorority sisters every

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At this time, I do not have a source in order to give appropriate credit for these works. If anyone can identify the source, I will gladly edit this post in order to give appropriate credit.Litany of the Blessing of the BackpacksLeft: Crayons,Right: Pencils,Left: Scissors,Right: and glueLeader: Backpacks, school bags, pencil boxes, too.Left: Getting up early,Right: Walking,Left: So very

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This group of resources was compiled by Rev. Lisa Heckman, The United Ministry of Delhi NYBlessing of the Backpacks>From the Diocese of Georgia courtesy of the Rev. Silito Romero, St. Philip's, San JoseO Lord God, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world. Grant that teachers and other school personnel

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as posted by Jan Since posting about decluttering, I am still muttering about the need for it in my house. How about you?1. What things do you like to hang on to?Books, things that remind me of other people, and, generally, a lot of other nearly useless things2. What is hard to let go of?It's not the letting go that is hard for me. It's setting aside the time to actually do it. So, it usually

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Dog Days of Summer Friday Five As posted by SingingOwlHere in the snow belt state of Wisconsin we long for the first signs of spring--perhaps a crocus poking up through the snow, or a pussy willow bud popping out even beneath ice. The first appearance of robins, that most cheery little hopper of birds, causes widespread rejoicing. Spring is followed by summer, a time for home-grown

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Friday Five: Love the One You're With This Friday Five will post while I'm at the beach which for me is more than a vacation destination, it is a trip home. I have found it quite easy to wax nostalgic about the places I used to live (well, except for one) and have begun to wonder what it is I like about the place I'm living now? For instance I sure do love the beach, but this picture

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I first heard this song at a TRUTH concert. The soloist was a fabulous young woman.For almost two months, I have heard her voice singing this song. I couldn't remember all the words until I found it via Google. What I have heard over and over is: "Somebody's praying I can feel it. Somebody's praying for me." And then, I could hear the notes but not the words for the rest.I distinctly remember

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As with many things, an update there necessitates an upgrade here.For reasons stated on RevGalBlogPals, there is a change related to the ring.That is perfectly fine with me. It really doesn't matter much to me.However, when I went to make the "simple" change on my blog. I discovered that I needed to upgrade the template.It's not hard. not at all.One might even make a straightforward and quite

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Friday Five: Forgetful Jones Edition as posted by Songbird on RevGalBlogPalsNo, it wasn't my turn to do the Friday Five, but it was my job to confirm the new person whose job it is, so herewith, the Forgetful Jones Friday Five, complete with Sesame Street video for those who like such things.a) What's the last thing you forgot?I can't remember. Really, yesterday, I had Skittles to give to some

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Suzi Orman is a financial guru. She regularly tells people how to have more money. One of the things that fascinates me about Suzi Orman is that she tells people, “You must give away a significant amount of your money to someone else. Someone who is not related to you. Someone for whom you are not obligated to care.” She tells this story to illustrate her point. In Mexico in the Mercado, she saw

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I realize that, like many, I have invested much more time in twitter and facebook than in this blog. While I don't always appreciate the constriction of 140 characters, I have become fairly adept at expressing myself within the constriction. The "payoff" is a more immediate response and high interactivity. Those are huge dividends for this extrovert. All that is to say, while I highly value those

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I signed up to review books for Thomas Nelson. I'm kind of concerned about maintaining this blog as anonymous because of their sign up process and publishing requirements. But, nevertheless, I entered an agreement to read, review, and post in return for the free book. So, here's the review.The best part of Fearless is exactly what is best in all of Max Lucado’s books: namely, great stories,

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As I'm working on the texts for Sunday, with Jarius and his many resources, as well as, the bleeding woman and her few resources, I keep hearing this hymn. Where ever you are on the social ladder, what ever your situation in live, our hope is in the living Christ. Give me Jesus

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Friday Five: Friends as posted by JanEver since I found out I could be the hostess for the third Friday Five of each month, I have not been able to get the thought of friends out of my mind. Being an only child (all growed up) who moved around a lot in my lifetime, friends have always been very important to me. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "The way to have a friend is to be a friend."So

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I saw this in a longer story about the church at The UM Portal and thought it was worth passing along.A story tells of St. Francis of Assisi being escorted through the opulence of the Vatican vaults in Rome. The curate said: “See Francis! No longer must the church say with Peter and John, ‘Silver and gold have we none!’”To which the saint responded, “But can you say with Peter and John, ‘Rise up

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The good news is that I am actually typing this myself so there's physical improvement! I switched from Orencia which seems not to work very effectively for me (it seemed to have some benefit but not enough to decrease the "supportive bridge" medicines or to reach the prior level of functioning that had been reached on Humira or Remicade) to Enbrel. Yesterday was the 2nd dose of Enbrel so I don't

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"It is necessary to recover some basic dimensions of finances, that is, the primacy of labor over capital, of human relationships over mere financial transactions, of ethics over the sole criterion of efficacy."-- Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, on the global financial crisis (quoted by zenit.org)

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To make a long story long, I really need for Dragon naturally speaking to work correctly. So I have to train it. Therefore, you will get posts that are too long and have too much detail with the sole purpose being to help me train DNS.I sincerely apologize for the drudgery, the whining, and the extraordinary amount of detail that is completely unnecessary. If you are looking for an upside: it

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I passed comprehensive exams! I was convinced that I would receive conditions (conditions must be completed before beginning anything to do with the dissertation). I received a question that was dramatically different from what I was told to expect. When I finished answering the question asked, I knew that I would have a condition related to that. But I didn't.There's a five person committee (

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The Remicade begin failing in the spring . Anticipating the need to change to a different biologic, my RA doctor gave me brochures for Orencia and Rituxan in June. And the head nurse was given instructions to begin the paperwork to get insurance approval. During the July appointment, approval in not yet been received and the doctor’s clinic had been bought out/merged with a larger group which

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When the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC was designed, there was a controversy over which design should be selected. A wonderful young Asian-American artist submitted an unusual design -- a partially buried, long wall of polished black granite. Most who saw the proposal did not like it at first. It did not look like a typical memorial. There were no heroic figures of warriors. There were no

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Revgalblogpal Friday Five: Positive Potpourri Edition as posted by will smamaGreetings friends! It's been awhile since I've contributed to the posts here at the revgalblogpals website, but I agreed to step into the Fifth Friday of the Month Friday Five slot.So here I be.As I zip around the webring it is quite clear that we are getting BUSY. "Tis the season" when clergy and laypeople alike

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I passed comps! totally and completely!!!I am officially in dissertation phaseABD (all but dissertation)And a doctoral candidate

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If you follow this link , you will discover that my problem is too many Smurfs ...how old are those researchers?12?

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“If you are distressed by anything external,the pain is not due to the thing itself,but to your estimate of it;and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”Marcus Aurelius

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I subscribe to the Comic Strip "For Better or Worse" through my feed reader. Today's strip is about a wedding but the last panel made me think of Facebook. See what you think here

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Today, I received the first dose of Orencia. Yeah! The insurance approval came through on Wed July 30 late in the afternoon. But the infusion nurse was out of the office on Thursday and Friday, so when I called on Friday to check the status of the request, the "office" nurse thought it was approved but not positive. I found out, for sure, when I got there this morning.The first three doses are

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As requested by Cheesehead

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Things learned on a Saturday night:The mouse wheel noise is "room room room room."The headphone cord picks up movement and creates spontaneous editorial comments.The on and off positions for the microphone icon are not appropriate for someone who is 12.Sometimes commands become commentary.Speaking louder does not increase understanding.It does not recognize most of the seven words you can't say

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HOW TO WRITE A SERMON1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lighted place with a fully-charged laptop.2. Read over the scripture carefully, to make certain you understand it.3. Take a quick trip to Starbucks to buy some coffee to help you concentrate.4. Make a quick call to clergy colleague to see if she's started her sermon, either. If neither of you has started, you might meet up

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Friday Five: What You Absolutely, Positively, Can't Leave Home Without as posted by Singing Owl on July 25, 2008We will be at a chaplain's convention when you all are answering the Friday Five Questions. I'll look forward to reading your answers next week when I get home. At the moment we are trying to get the car loaded so we can hit the road, so this will be a simple F.F. This running

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In an attempt to reconcile myself with the functionality of my body and my need to produce documents, I have obtained a well known voice recognition software program. This is proof that it really does work pretty well.On the advice of Disability Services at the University where I am scheduled for comps, I was exploring the software options before the most recent arthritis concern. Just in case

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The TheoryExcerpted from Ask the Expert (While this refers to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and the facts here are also applicable to me.)"All 3 anti-TNF medications (etanercept [ Enbrel ], adalimumab [ Humira ], and infliximab [ Remicade ]) have been shown to be amazingly effective and safe in the treatment of

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The more I read and hear about Josh Hamilton the more impressed I am with Johnny Narron, Clay Council, and Josh's family, especially his grandmother.While there's not as much information about Clay Council and his relationship with Josh, I'm thinking that a 71 year old who still pitches batting practice for teenagers has got some influence on the lives of young people. Obviously, Josh remembered

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Elizabeth Edwards wrote an incredible article reflecting on the death of Tony Snow. Be sure you read it

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When this story was originally shared through a public email list for preachers Rev. Pamela J. Tinnin was pastor of Partridge Community Church-UCC, the only church in Partridge, KS, USA (population 250). “Last week I spent some time in the waiting room of a social service agency in Hutchinson. Except for the large woman with bright red hair who sat behind the desk, there was only one other

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We have free tickets and probably it'll "be a shame" but I get to have a Hebrew National 1/4 lb dog with grilled onions!

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hat tip to my long lost cousin who doesn't even know I read his blog :)

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two shopping carts have been usedtwo hard drives have been orderedtwo hard drives have a status of shippedtwo computers should be upgraded soon

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We played this at camp as one more way to say that one person can make a difference. The 5th and 6th graders were singing along louder than the pretty loud sound system. I hope they can latch onto the power they each have to make a difference.

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I had loaded the car with all of my stuff and was moving the car in order to get the things belonging to the other two who were riding with me. This is what the radio was playing when I started it.

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Did you know that June is torture awareness month?So, THAT'S what my kids were doing ... raising awareness

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I am a leader for the soon-to-start church camp. We have roughly 200 kids registered. A few more girls than boys. We have a full slate of volunteers for the girls and we are desperately understaffed for the boys. We have a contingency plan, phone calls, email, etc for recruiting.But what I really want to know is: How is it that the Bishop can preach about professions of faith being necessary for

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The last science project that I got to "mother" was about a certain mathematical pattern found naturally occurring in nature. I got to paint pine cones and pineapples. The one before that had hot wheels and hot wheel tracks.In my opinion, this science project should earn a full ride scholarship

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I was tagged by Mid-Life Rookie. Good thing she told me herself since Bloglines didn't.Rules: The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about himself or herself. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read

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When Robert Louis Stephenson, racked by tuberculosis, was nearing the end of his life, his wife came in one morning and said, "I suppose in spite of all your trouble, you will tell me again that it is a beautiful day."The great novelist answered, "Yes, my dear. I refuse to let that row of medicine bottles be the circumference of my horizon."

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Posted on PRCL by Dawn Dickerson"My florist was part of a wedding where the invitation read something like, "Please refrain from wearing dark or bold colours to the ceremony. Examples of acceptable colours are taupe, cream, beige, sage " etc. So florist, who is at the wedding hanging out in the background with the wedding planner is looking out at this well co-ordinated and very bland

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According to the online grade book for the last class for PhD:points earned: 1081percentage: 88.244897959183673469387755102041 %letter grade posted: Abuilding relationships with professors (aka being a teacher's pet): priceless

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I am almost finished with the paperwork (Is it still called paperwork if it is all electronic? Are they still papers if you never print them?) required for my last doctoral class. I have a system that works well for me most of the time: sit on the end of the couch closest to the lamp, prop feet up on coffee table, use the rest of the couch as a desk, strategically place reference books on the

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Now that the funeral service is all over, let me say it was an adventure finding a pianist.Our fabulous pianist was already committed to rehearsals accompanying students practicing for solo competition. Many other capable pianists were involved in a piano contest at the local university. After talking to our pianist, from 9:15 am to about 2:00 pm, I called 5 methodist churches, 1 Christian (

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On Saturday, instead of attending the last class session for my last doctoral class, I will be officiating the service for a 30 year old who was murdered.There are way more questions than answers.His grandmother is one of the very active older members of my church. He was living with her when I first came here almost 3 years ago. So, while I didn't know him well, I did know him and had talked to

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Now, on Land and Sea Descending is one of my favorite hymns but since it is an "evening" hymn, we never sing it. Even though I pick the hymns, I haven't yet "made" my church sing it. It's on YouTube as an organ solo but there it's too "straight." I hear it as a lullaby/prayer that helps one settle into sleep. You can hear a snippet of the right style here1. Now, on land and sea descending,

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An Old Versus Modern (Postmodern?) Friday Five as posted by Singing OwlYesterday I had two separate conversations in which people were musing about how much change is occurring. The WW II generation, of which my mom is a part, went from horse and buggy to automobiles, saw the lessening, or even the end of many diseases, went from widespread use of kerosene lamps and outhouses (in the country

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I very often have something on tv while writing sermons. I'm trying to finish a wedding homily type sermon for tomorrow. I'm not sure that Juno was the best choice for the tv background, however, I did laugh a lot -- like the kind of laugh evoked by Gracebythesea and Will Smama and company at dinner. (wait ... who's birthday is it???)Juno is way more funny than I expected. And the sermon is way

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You think they're available for Sunday?

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I am taking the last course of doctoral work right now. I have turned in my application for comprehensive exams for the fall which usually means the 2nd or 3rd week of September.After turning in the application, I was notified by my adviser that as of August she will no longer be with the university. She is the one who is supposed to gather the questions from the four other professors on my

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On the MBTI (or other similar inventories), I score pretty strongly toward extroversion. The most obvious manifestations of that in me are: I get energized by people, and, I "process out." I tend to verbally express my thoughts without necessarily having come to a definite conclusion about a decision to be made, or, I just need to tell my story. In telling the story, I hear it differently,

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what?hat tip to Carmen Andres who hat tips Looking Closer who hat tips Peter Chattaway.If there are three hat tips, is it a hat trick hat tip?

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The Entertainer had a six month asthma checkup on Monday.She started wheezing when she was months old. She has had a pulmonologist (lung dr) since she was 13 months old. When we first starting going to "the clinic," it was behind the ER in the closest Children's hospital. Several years ago, the hospital expanded to have a separate "clinic" building.I lost count of the times we drove to the ER

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I found this on someone else's blog. I'd hat tip if I could remember where I saw it. I was hoping this would help with scrabble words but these are too long. However, when I'm wasting time expanding my vocabulary, I'm helping someone else.Here's the link

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The RevGalBlogPals friday five as posted by Mother LauraWe are right in the middle of a move--only twenty minutes away, but we're still a mix of busy, excited, nervous and surprisingly full of grief about what we're leaving, for me at least. So this week's Friday Five asks about your experience of the marvels and madness of moving...1. How many times have you moved? When was the last time?20 (I

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For the first time ever, this hockey season I had a fantasy hockey team. I've played fantasy football enough to have an idea of what I'm doing. I also understand football much better than hockey. Most of the hockey season I have been ranked 4 out of 12. I considered that a decent position for someone who had never played fantasy hockey before.Last night, I finished #1! oh yeah! The team I was

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DogBlogger has filled the pictorial void that relates to the geocache adventure here Go see it them!

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First, you should know that I still grin and glow every time I think about finding a particular geocache and that was 4 days ago. It was the first thing I talked about on Monday when I got in the car. The live lectionary study group had to hear the story before we talked about anything else. That was Tuesday. You are getting this now because I have to tell the story to someone today. My college

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I'm not sure where I found this because I didn't write down the source but I wrote down the thought. It's related to the Harry Potter series and the concept of Horcruxes, inanimate objects that hold pieces of a soul, placed there through dark magic.If you think about it the notion that a thing can hold a soul is not a new concept or limited to those who use magic. How many cars have been bought

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All too often we focus on what we don’t have and forget that with God we have more than enough. Michael Pollesel writes, “God has been at work, since creation, to bring God's dream to fruition by investing in creation.” God regularly gives us gifts. Michael goes on to say, [But too often] I have been afraid to use the gifts, or to look for new ones. Having been 'forced' out of my 'comfort zone' I

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One of my favorite stories about Mother Teresa happened when she was still Sister Teresa. She went to her Bishop for permission to start a mission. God had called her to be in this kind of ministry. Because of her vows, she had to have permission to change the focus of her ministry. Her Bishop asked her how much money she had to start this new mission. Sr Teresa said, “I have three pennies.” The

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Albert Einstein said, “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” You may remember this story. It’s in one of the Chicken Soup books written by Marjorie Wallé. One day Mrs. Smith was sitting in her doctor's waiting room when a young boy and his mother entered the office. The young boy caught Mrs. Smith's

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From Maundy Thursday through the last service on Easter, I will lead 6 worship services, including a wedding.And somehow, in the midst of all that sermon writing, praying, setting up the sanctuary, cleaning up, locking and unlocking the building, etc., the reoccurring thought I have is: "Thank God I don't have anyone in my congregation running for office."

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We have a running joke at our house that someone can make the Sportsqueen laugh just by saying the word "spoon." In general, in the right circumstances, it works on almost any jr high girl and some boys. With that history, my curiosity was naturally piqued when I stumbled across a website about chronic illnesses that had a link to "the spoon theory."The website is butyoudontlooksick.com and the

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Song of the day from NPRI think I could use this for a couple of folks in my church. Pastoral care by single CD ... how's that sound? (every pun intended)

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I had to cut this story to make the sermon shorter but it's a good story for a "water" sermon. It's from James W. Moore, Some Things Are To Good Not To Be True, Dimensions, p.105-106.Have you heard the legend of the Fisher King? When the Fisher King was a boy, he was sent out to spend the night alone in the forest, as a test of his courage to be king. During the night, he had a vision of the Holy

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Tom Long says that while he was at Princeton, he went to a nearby Presbyterian church that prides itself on being an academic, intellectual church. Early on, he said, he went to a family night supper and sat down next to a man, introduced himself, told him he was new, and said, “Have you been here long?” “Oh yes,” the man said. “In fact I was here before this became such a scholarly church. Why

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Your time of day has a split personality -- sometimes it's sweat-streaked and loud, and you're on the dance floor, getting your third wind, and shouting lyrics like you'll never run out of energy. You are the time of night that carves itself into your memory forever, because you'll never forget how much you love these people and this moment and this song. It's not always about unforgettable

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Friday Five: What Are You Doing For Lent? as posted by Mother LauraReady or not, Lent is upon us! To get you in the mood for this week's Friday Five here is a pretty setting of one of my favorite pieces of Lenten music: Hosea, written by the monks of Weston Priory.1. Did you celebrate Mardi Gras and/or Ash Wednesday this week? How?We observed Ash Wednesday at church with the imposition of

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The first class session of the last course for the Ph. D. meets on Saturday. So, that means the procrastination by blogging will probably increase. I'm taking Advanced Quantitative Research Methods. But really, I'm starting to put some thought toward the dissertation that comes after the comps.When I started (Fall 2002), I knew exactly what I wanted to do. That has shifted. I'm now considering

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Your Language Arts Grade: 100% Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes).Are You Gooder at Grammar?Make a Quiz

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Friday Five: Read any good books lately? as posted by RevHRodThe website promoting this piece of art says, "For the first time, the worlds most influential religious texts are brought together and presented on the same level, their coexistence acknowledged and celebrated”. The shelf is made of reclaimed wood that contains seven religious books. The designers have put them – literally – on

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That's the question Jesus asks in the gospel lesson for tomorrow, the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany. I'm not preaching tomorrow because, at the last minute, I have a guest preacher.However, if I were preaching tomorrow, I would connect that question with a small town in Texas and the UFO siting because that's how my sense of humor works.I used to drive to that place on a daily basis because The

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I am Spiritual Director for an upcoming Walk to Emmaus. I need 4 assistant SDs. I have 2. Any clergy with an Emmaus/Crusillo/Tres Dias experience want a "professional" reason to travel at the end of Feb?

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At the beginning of a New Year, many people make New Year's resolutions that might include starting diets or exercise programs. Many stores have containers on sale to help with getting organized. In some sense, each of these is a way to bring about a better quality of life. John Wesley was continually encouraging others toward living a consistent Christian life – a better quality of life.

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Since Sunday Dec 30 is the reading for the Holy Innocents, I'm sharing this recollection from an old sermon. Probably the most moving event, for me, while I was in the Holy Land was my visit to the Church of the Nativity. We found out the night before I left that I was pregnant with The Entertainer. So as I stood in the place where they say Jesus was born and then laid in a manger, I was filled

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Several years ago, I found this story on a preacher sermon email list in a sermon written by Jody Felton. I adapted it for my Christmas Even sermon that year. The Entertainer (at age 8) thought it was a perfect Christmas Eve story.When we moved to another church, she told me I should preach the goat lady sermon on Christmas Eve. After I told her she would be gone to her dad's, she told me to wait

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The week before Thanksgiving, my brother in law had training at a location close to our house. So my sister decided that she would rather travel half a day to stay with us for 6 days instead of being home alone with a 3 1/2 yr old and a 5 week old. That was terrific even with the sleep deprivation that comes with a 5 week old in the house. I cleared my calendar as much as possible, went to the

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I bought "WinterSong: Christmas Readings" by Madeleine L'Engle and Luci Shaw so I could participate in the RevGals book discussion. Well, then I didn't get it read in time to participate. I still haven't read all of it. I have read enough of it that the journal entry by Madeleine L'Engle titled "Opposing Parallels" caught my attention. With the sermon for Matthew 1:18-25 only partially formed,

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My nephew was born in October with hydrocephalus (old school version: water on the brain). He had surgery to have a shunt implanted. Other than the shock and emotional distress, all that went well. Shunt is working, incisions healed well, etc. At that point, the main task is to wait for him to grow and develop to know if there is any brain damage.On Monday, he was diagnosed with Cortical Visual

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Revgalblogpal Friday Five: Don't Call It a Comeback Edition posted by Will SmammaParishioners pushing for carols before you digested your turkey?Organist refusing to play Advent hymns because he/she already has them planned for Lessons & Carols?Find yourself reading Luke and thinking of a variety of ways to tell Linus where to

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