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Everyday Blessings, June 25, 2012
6/25/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, June 25, 2012 ...May our hearts be open to others…
Everyday Blessings, June 18, 2012
6/18/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, June 18, 2012 ...Holy One,
Touch our mouths that your words might...
Everyday Blessings, June 14, 2012
6/14/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, June 14, 2012 ...‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’
Everyday Blessings, June 11, 2012
6/11/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, June 11, 2012 "...May we notice the thin places in life, where the veil..."
Everyday Blessings, June 7, 2012
6/7/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, June 7, 2012 ... “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
Celebrate the Signposts
6/6/2012
...after all what could reconfiguring districts really accomplish? But on another level it reflects that we, as an annual conference, continue to be in a process of active change...
Everyday Blessings, June 4, 2012
6/4/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings... "This week, may we be willing to surrender to..."
Everyday Blessings, May 31, 2012
5/31/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 31, 2012 "...But many who are first will be last; and the last, first."
Everyday Blessings, May 28, 2012
5/28/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 28, 2012 ..." As we move from Sabbath rest to the activity and busyness of daily life,..."
Everyday Blessings, May 24, 2012
5/24/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 24, 2012
“My rule is to receive you with hospitality and to let you go in peace.” (A desert hermit)
Everyday Blessings, May 21, 2012
5/21/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 21, 2012 "May our eyes be open to beauty…"
Everyday Blessings, May 17, 2012
5/17/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 17, 2012 Gandhi: “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.”
A Post-Mortem on GC 2012
5/14/2012
Bishop Hoshibata shares some thought about General Conference 2012.
Everyday Blessings, May 14, 2012
5/14/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings--
As we go about our daily activities this week,
Let us realize...
Everyday Blessings, May 10, 2012
5/10/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 10,2012
John Muir: “I used to envy the father of our race, dwelling as he did in contact with...
Un-united in the Southeast
5/10/2012
They nodded their heads. One said, “That’s why I don’t go to church anymore.” Then she smiled. “My parents still attend our United Methodist church. They are in a class studying gay and lesbian inclusion. But most of their church is against it.”
Everday Blessings, May 7, 2012
5/7/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, May 7, 2012--
This week may the rains of spring be welcomed, so they can...
My Predictions Were Wrong
5/5/2012
The real surprise was that the entire restructure was ruled unconstitutional rather than just a few features in the plan.
Day 11: Remembering Love
5/4/2012
I understand the need to make a statement, to have witness, I understand also that people have right to protest their position. However, there are two things that happened that upset me. The first thing that has bothered me is that in protest/witness communion was served.
Day 10: Change
5/3/2012
The Final thing that happened that was an injustice has been happening for a long time in a lot of places. The young people that were required to be part of the conversations were ignored, patronized, left out, and disrespected.
End of the Saga
5/3/2012
While I am not happy with the outcome and I think that certain aspects of implementing the process could have been much better, particularly in the plenary session; I believe in the process and accept the result--at least until next General Conference when there may be legitimate attempts to change the status quo of 2016.