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Happy Sunday!
Earlier this week I was working on a final end-of-year paper for seminary. I had set myself a good outline structure for the document, so the writing was going smoothly as I wrote about the key learning points … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
Earlier this week I was working on a final end-of-year paper for seminary. I had set myself a good outline structure for the document, so the writing was going smoothly as I wrote about the key learning points … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
In seminary this month we are studying Christianity. Each month my cohort dives deeper into the religions than what is provided in our required reading. This month a classmate shared a movie about a Protestant minister who wrote … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
In seminary we continue study of the Abrahamic religions with this month being about Islam.
I have always respected Islam as they expressed devotion to God. I learned several years ago about the different forms of yoga and … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
At my last study group, we all shared what is going on in our lives, and two people had stories of being in service to others in heroic ways. These stories had me saying to myself that I … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
This month in seminary we are studying Judaism. We finished our class on Buddhism on the 7th so later that week I was looking through my textbooks to get my studies and practices with Judaism underway. Our … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
This month in seminary we studied Buddhism. This post is a portion of my monthly reflection paper I wrote on my experiences.
As part of our Seminary requirements, we students are to visit a sacred site or attend … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
My homework for seminary this month has me reflecting deeper on how we think about Sabbath, or a day for rest. Each month we read and reflect on a chapter of the textbook, The Ten Challenges, … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
As part of our Seminary requirements, we students are to visit a sacred site or attend a ceremony related to the religion we are studying for the month. This month was Hinduism.
For my worship experience, I went … continue reading
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“Grace is quite literally “for the taking.” It is God eternally giving away God—for nothing, except the giving itself. I believe grace is the life energy that makes flowers bloom, animals lovingly raise their young, babies smile, and … continue reading
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“A flower must turn itself inside-out to show its beauty.” ~ Mark Nepo
Mom transitioned on October 11th. Last Sunday was the viewing at the funeral home. I decided to share with the family my experiences … continue reading