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Empty Shoes

19 March by Patricia Day

In church yesterday, a little boy fidgeted in his seat.  He wanted to move to another place rather than sit quietly in his seat.  As minutes ticked by he gave up his efforts and resolved instead to remove his shoes.   I suppose he thought if he couldn’t walk then why keep them on?  So off [...]

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Wholesome and Clean

1 December by Patricia Day

Ezekiel 37:23b – I will wash away their sin and make them clean, and I will protect them from everything that makes them unclean. They will be my people, and I will be their God. (CEV) There is a major house renovation going on close to where we live. Actually, it has been in progress [...]

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The Twelve Days of Christmas

22 November by Patricia Day

Did you know this? From 1558 to 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.  Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.  It has two levels of meaning:  the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church.  Each [...]

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We Are In It Together

21 June by Hariette Petersen

When a team plays a game. When a country goes to war. When a crew builds a house. When a church is planted. Each person has a specific contribution to make to another within the whole.  So often in relationships we have expectations of what another will give to us, of what we will receive. [...]

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Why Must We Suffer

20 May by Hariette Petersen

Suffering is something we all want to avoid.  None of us invite pain.  We tend to seek comfort and pleasure; it’s the way we are.  We rebel against discomfort.  We have innate defenses against that which hurts us or can bring harm.  We buy things to eliminate pain.  We invent things, we construct things, we work for things, we purchase things to bring [...]

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When You Want to Know What To Do

25 March by Hariette Petersen
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Last week I was really sick with a stomach virus.  I couldn’t seem to bounce back and felt despondent.  However I was far more troubled about some of my friends who are struggling.  One friend has a two year-old grandson just diagnosed and undergoing treatment for leukemia.  Another has a new-born daughter with spina-bifida.  Another learned of his mother’s sudden death.  My granddaughter’s father-in-law [...]

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