All Meditations
The Birth Pangs
posted on Nov 16, 2009As the light gets dim and the days grow short, the Scripture turns to the end of days. Daniel speaks of the end of the world as we know it, when the righteous will be separated from those who do not love God. And Jesus answers questions from his d...
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Clara's at the Cathedral
posted on Nov 9, 2009Every Friday, the Cathedral hosts a lunch. We call this endeavor Clara's at the Cathedral. Clara's Kitchen is a non profit agency that teaches culinary arts to people who are struggling with poverty or released from prison. In addition to providin...
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The Miracle Move
posted on Nov 2, 2009Yesterday was my first Sunday at St. John's Cathedral in Jacksonville, Florida. It was incredible! The church was built in the early 1900's after a second devastating fire wiped out most of the city. Rennovated in the 80's, the altar is far out wi...
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Jesus in Kansas
posted on Oct 14, 2009I am sitting here surrounded by boxes. Leaving Kansas makes me want to write about some of the many ways I have seen Christ here. I have seen so many incredible people, I wish I could write about all of them. But here is a start.Keith Johnson was ...
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Saying Goodbye
posted on Oct 12, 2009I had to say goodbye to St. James Church yesterday. After seven wonderful years, I found myself in tears. It was hard to hold myself together as I looked into the faces of so many beautiful people. I will truly miss this great church.The Scripture...
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The Insatiable Nature of Sin
posted on Aug 7, 2009When I was a teenager, I got obsessed with a soap opera. It was called General Hospital. Everyone on the show was gorgeous and they all seemed independently wealthy. Everyone had high-powered jobs, but they never seemed to work. And oh, the drama ...
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Responding to Dr. Tiller's Death
posted on Jun 1, 2009My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,I am writing to you with great sadness. As all of you know, yesterday Dr. George Tiller was assassinated in the narthex of Reformation Lutheran Church. I feel the need to write to you to explain how we as Christia...
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Naming the Holy Spirit
posted on May 24, 2009I am grateful that I have to wear a black shirt and a collar every day to work because I have absolutely no style at all. If I had to put together an outfit every day, it would be a nightmare for me. My husaband and I have a running joke. If I ste...
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The Pruning
posted on May 13, 2009Every branch that bears fruit, I will prune back...The Gospel of JohnThis past Saturday, the clouds parted for a few hours and I began to plant some flowers. I have this tiny garden in our front lawn, under the shade of a tree. There is a statue o...
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The Ten Commandments
posted on Mar 16, 2009Two years ago, I took my family to the Grand Canyon. It was breathtaking, but I couldn't take it in because I had Max and Max was two.Bringing a todder to the edge of a steep cliff was one of the most frightening things I have ever done. All I cou...
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Saint Thomas
Saint Andrew
The Feast of All Saints
St. Michael and All Angels