by Arianne Braithwaite Lehn Scripture: John 14:23-29 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, … Continue reading
by Dena Hobbs Scripture: Psalm 27 (NRSV) “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour our flesh – my adversaries and foes – they shall stumble and fall. Though an army … Continue reading
by Janet Trevino-Elizarraraz So much of our unconscious parenting has as its foundation worry and fear about the future, the unknown. Experiencing new levels of fear when becoming a parent is to be expected because suddenly the accumulated images of movies, nightly news, and stories shared come to life in the life of a small, … Continue reading
Corey Fields I recently heard Amy Bulter, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC, say, “As a culture, we seem to walk around with a kind of PTSD.” She was in no way diminishing the serious, psychological diagnosis PTSD, but she was observing that our culture as an emotional system, especially since Sept. 11 … Continue reading
I met our neighbor, Tommy, the other night. He had ridden his ATV over to our side of his fence, and after living here three weeks I suppose it was time we were all neighborly and said hello. Jack immediately ran over to him, brandishing a plastic sword and introducing himself as only a six-year-old … Continue reading
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