Faith Practices
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“Things of Beauty” Walk
Do you ever have those days when you’re just feeling a bit blah? Try a “Things of Beauty” walk by yourself, someone close, children … however you want to do it!
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Growing Connections with God
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength ~ Mark 12:30 I began my November article asking: “How are the connections in your life?” I asked because our theme for this year is “Growing Connections.” And, really,…
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Are you living life on autopilot, or taking the bull by the horns?
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. ~ James 1:22 We all do it. We establish routines that give structure and order to our lives. I’m guessing all of us have morning and evening routines, and probably certain days of the week for shopping for groceries or paying bills.…
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We Are One Body in Christ Jesus
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. ~ Romans 12:4-5 You’ve certainly heard the joke: “How many Lutherans does it take to change a lightbulb? None. Because…
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All of God’s Children Have a Place
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” ~ Matthew 19:14 Perspectives on children have changed over time. Some of us grew up hearing things like: “Children are to be seen and not heard” or…
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Praying for those who can’t pray for themselves
I am now ending my third week on sabbatical. So far, it’s going way too quickly! In addition to working on research for my doctoral thesis, I’m using this time to have more thorough prayer time. My prayer and devotional life was getting pretty dry. It was more perfunctory than relational; more of an obligation…
Epicurious Lutheran 