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I’m rereading a Madeleine L’Engle book this morning, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. Her writing is filled with wisdom and flights of fantasy, and her cadence feels old-fashioned and slows me down. Every third or forth page I find myself tearing up, which makes no sense because today is a gorgeous, sunny day […]
Read MoreYesterday was a glorious day. I woke up with a head cold, but didn’t care. There wasn’t all that much I had to do, and I had a great book to read, a couple of thoughtful talks to listen to, and plans to get together with a friend. God felt close, and life felt good, […]
Read MoreThe People Factor by Van Moody is the best book on relationships I’ve ever read. That sounds like hyperbole, but this is the first time I’ve ever had a complete “Oprah Moment” and thought, I want to buy 1,000 copies of this book and give it to everyone I know. I can’t think of anyone […]
Read MoreIt is WARM here today!!! I can’t really focus on anything else. It has been so numbingly cold for so many days that the very fact that I could walk THAT DOG this morning without worrying that she would die from exposure in the first 15 seconds (she’s so old now) feels MIRACULOUS and worthy […]
Read MoreHere is the talk from this morning’s Faith Community. This one came out about how I wrote it (which either means I’m getting better at this, or that I was off my game…) Our opening Psalm of Worship was Psalm 18, a story sung by David to celebrate how God came through for him when […]
Read MoreHappy New Year! We began 2014 with a Turducken dinner at friends’ house, which I think sums up pretty well what I’m expecting as I look ahead to the next 364 days: I think they will be filled with laughter, weird juxtapositions, and experienced/explored/navigated with an assortment of friends. As one friend described the Turducken […]
Read MoreFrom the Bible: Psalm 29 – A Psalm of David Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. The Voice of the Lord is over the […]
Read MoreI’m feeling blessed today…and I can’t stop laughing. First the blessed part: We had our first faith gathering yesterday! Steve and I gathered around our coffee table, lit candles, set bread and wine just beyond THAT DOG’s reach (she can get very Holy when given the opportunity), and bowed our heads as Steve prayed. As […]
Read More“There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you news of great joy that […]
Read MoreLast night, I read a blog post by author Sarah Dessen about how after eleven months of work, she is abandoning her latest book project. No matter what she tries, she says, it just won’t come together. “Rather than forging onward out of panic and fear, throwing more ideas at this giant, gaping maw of mess, I’ve just….stopped. […]
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Trish Ryan 