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    Category: Prayer

    6 Celtic Christian Prayer Postures To Help Us Resume Our Practice

    Evangelicalism taught me how to pray using my own words; agnosticism taught me to pray using community; paganism taught me to pray in and through nature; and… Read more “6 Celtic Christian Prayer Postures To Help Us Resume Our Practice”

    July 10, 2018 by erinbecky123

    When the Parade Wraps Up…

    “By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The sky seems to be a pure, a cooler… Read more “When the Parade Wraps Up…”

    June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 by Erin Thomas

    Hurt People Hurt People

    Hurt people hurt people, as the saying goes. A wounded person lashes out, does damage, causes harm; casualties are likewise wounded, and cycles begin. Seeds of oppression… Read more “Hurt People Hurt People”

    July 15, 2016July 16, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    A Prayer for Pride Week — Dave Barnhart’s Blog

    God of ceaseless revelation, You came out to Create; Said, “You are made in my image, male, female, or otherwise, for I am all genders.” You made… Read more “A Prayer for Pride Week — Dave Barnhart’s Blog”

    June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    Fire On Pentecost

    Mothering Spirit, You fell upon your people as fire 2000 years ago, creating upheaval and new life. Your spark caught flame and ignited an awakening within your… Read more “Fire On Pentecost”

    May 14, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    Song of Life

    It’s another day of hitting the ground running. Making connections, contacts, finding space for a huge shipment of food, hearing horror stories, & making backup plan after… Read more “Song of Life”

    May 5, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    Good Vibrations: Positive Thoughts in Place of Prayer

    We see them permeating all throughout our social media feeds: “Sending out thoughts and prayers to —” “Just think positive thoughts!” “Praying for — ” “The only… Read more “Good Vibrations: Positive Thoughts in Place of Prayer”

    March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    See What You See

    We live in an increasingly visual world. We are both stimulated and soothed by images that pour through our eyes. It has always been so, but our… Read more “See What You See”

    February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 by Erin Thomas

    Blessing the Day at the End of It All

    It is the end of a Monday. While Sunday is the first day of our calendar week, most of us are conditioned to see Monday as our… Read more “Blessing the Day at the End of It All”

    October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by Erin Thomas

    Dear Cubbie, Dodger, & Rex: Letting Mercy Lead

    Dear boys, You are growing faster every time I blink. I’ve loved every stage you all have (and still are) growing through: your first infant cries; first… Read more “Dear Cubbie, Dodger, & Rex: Letting Mercy Lead”

    September 18, 2015 by Erin Thomas
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