Prayers For When You Can’t Sleep
With all the stresses these days are bringing, it’s no surprise that some people are having trouble sleeping. Sometimes prayer can help.
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Mothers, Love and Laughs
By Rev. Mark Breese: “For myself, and I think for all of us right now, this is the Mother’s Day to dig deep and really reflect on what our mothers, and motherhood in general, means to us. So, by way of example, I’m doing just that in this, a reflection about the two mothers I know best.”
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Blackout Drive
By Dr. Robert Bennett: “Blackout drive reminds me that no darkness can stop the light and when I trust in the process the light will win. Jesus is our light. Trust the light and you will find your way. “
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Day Will Follow Night
By Rev. Patricia Ludwig: “One of my favorite poems, written by Lois Blanchard Eades, is one that has inspired me often throughout my life and my ministry.”
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Good Words To Think About
By Rev. Helen Harper: “Our feelings of being off course without our usual makers is very real. Our longing for something unmovable and life-giving, solid, creative, concrete has become the norm. Even with all these realities God has given us a way that is steadfast when all else feels like sinking sand. “
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Sometimes Should Is Not A Bad Word
By Rev. Mark Breese: “Who among us does not feel a bit defensive when our parents or significant other tells us pointedly “You should…!” Let’s face it squarely– we do not like people telling us what to do. “
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Your Home Is Bigger Than You Think
By Rev. Mark Breese: “God’s house has many rooms prepared for us, we are told in the Gospel of John. We walk in and out of them every day—most of the time probably not knowing we are doing just that.”
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The Violets Have Arrived!
By Rev. Mark Breese: “Let the fields be jubilant; the violets have arrived in my front lawn! I LOVE the violets. I love the way they make these little dots of color in the blanket of bright green that one sees only at the start of spring.”
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Expect the Unexpected
By Rev. Mark Breese: “The old adage “Expect the unexpected” can come in many forms. One form that it came in for me back in high school, was an older gentleman (well older to a teenager) who was the super-fan for our cross country team. Let’s call him Mr. B.”
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The Road To Emmaus
By Rev. Helen Harper: “The location of the story in Luke’s Gospel called Emmaus has never been identified with certainty. However, Luke tells us it was approximately 7 miles from the city of first-century Jerusalem. This story begins with two men, who are not part of the eleven disciples who are left after the Resurrection. “
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