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December 31, 2013
Uncluttering for the New Year
A New Year awaits! As always, the turning of the calendar makes me want to unclutter. How about you? What are you purging from your life in preparation for the New Year? Here is a round-up of posts related to Uncluttering: … Continue reading →
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December 29, 2013
Ring a Bell Sunday
Today was the first Sunday after Christmas. You may know it by its technical name: “Supply Preacher Sunday.” Since I’m currently not serving a church, I was happy to supply preach for a friend. At his church, it’s a tradition … Continue reading →
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December 28, 2013
2014 Intentions: a Word
As the old year ends, I like to choose a word or phrase that captures my intention for the new year. I might put this phrase on a card over my desk, or at the bottom of my emails, somewhere … Continue reading →
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December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas Eve!
Eugene Peterson’s poem, Cradle. Thanks to Eerdmans Publishing.
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December 21, 2013
Sing, All You Citizens!
One reason music is so powerful is context. We hear an “oldie” on the radio and remember the sweetheart we danced with “back then” and feel a pang of nostalgia. We hear the theme music announcing a favorite TV show … Continue reading →
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December 19, 2013
Rembrandt’s Nativity Etching
In celebration of these last holy days of Advent, I changed my header to a small portion of Rembrandt’s etching of the nativity, one of my favorite Christmas images. A parishioner once gave me a large framed copy of this … Continue reading →
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December 17, 2013
The Secret to Happiness: Want What You Have
I know the secret to happiness. Do you? If you don’t, just ask my daughters. I’m forever telling them. Which is super-annoying, I’m sure. “Want what you have.” Isn’t that easy? Four words that lay out the path to happiness. Embrace … Continue reading →
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December 14, 2013
A Bethlehem Prayer Service — Simulcast in Washington, DC
Do you have exciting plans for next Saturday morning? I hope to worship in Bethlehem, Palestine — by satellite link from the National Cathedral in Washington DC. (10:00 AM from the nave). Here’s an invitation from the National Cathedral’s website: … Continue reading →
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December 11, 2013
Nelson Mandela in Solidarity with the Palestinians
Today the world honors the life of Nelson Mandela. I read about South African activists posting pro-Palestine banners at the Mandela memorial. That lead me to read the text of a speech Mandela gave on December 4, 1997 at the … Continue reading →
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December 10, 2013
Ice
Last winter I savored a book called Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez. I read a few pages each night, shivering under my covers no matter the heat of our furnace. Today the DC region has come to a halt under a blanket … Continue reading →
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