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Songs of Joy: August 2011
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Monday, August 29, 2011. Practicing and Learning Eucharisteo. After nearly six months of writing thank you lists I finally reached 1000! It all started with reading Ann Vonskamp's A Thousand Gifts. Yet he teaches me in His example.all is grace.all is a gift.everything used for my GOOD! And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who. 105 The smile of a...
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Songs of Joy: May 2010
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Thursday, May 20, 2010. God's Forever Kind of Family. As I look back over the years I see that instead of shrinking my family that my parents' separation has actually grown it. You may wonder how that's possible but God who is author of the impossible was in charge. Even though my family was split and scattered He started to fill in the gaps. They are people that God brought into my l...
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Songs of Joy: March 2010
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Time for a CRASH Landing! Transition is ummm.awkward.(insert awkward pause for extra emphasis). Why so much fire? Why can't the descent be easy? This country has been all that I've known for thirty years prior to living in Perú. How can three years lived in a different country make you feel so DIFFERENT? It used to be one of my favorites! Now he tells me.
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Songs of Joy: June 2010
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Friday, June 04, 2010. Yokes and Llama Pants. Can I make it back in time? Will I have the 75% support by the end of the month so that I can buy my plane ticket? Will my church support me? Will I get enough other supporters to fill in the gap? There are a lot of questions that could fill me with worry and fear. But I won't allow myself to go down that path. When I sent out my newslette...
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Songs of Joy: Come with me: A Virtual Prayer Hike
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Sunday, October 02, 2011. Come with me: A Virtual Prayer Hike. Thanks to Jenny Brown with the Latin Link mission for putting this together. Our sin - that we have not loved you as we should, that we have not cared for others or your world as we could have, that we have not fought for justice, that we have been complacent. The ruins remind us of the judgement of God (eg Isaiah 5). ...
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Songs of Joy: October 2011
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Sunday, October 02, 2011. Come with me: A Virtual Prayer Hike. Thanks to Jenny Brown with the Latin Link mission for putting this together. Our sin - that we have not loved you as we should, that we have not cared for others or your world as we could have, that we have not fought for justice, that we have been complacent. The ruins remind us of the judgement of God (eg Isaiah 5). ...
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Songs of Joy: The Longest Weekend in History
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Monday, April 25, 2011. The Longest Weekend in History. I know that it's been eons since I've written on this blog. There's lots of excuses I could give. The most ironic would be that the moments I was most inspired to write on my blog were when my computer hard drive was on the blitz and I did NOT have a computer.oops. So let me break it down day by day:. On Good Friday I participate...
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Songs of Joy: April 2009
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Monday, April 13, 2009. Necessary Footwear and Calm Serene Waters. If someone tells you that rubber boots are a good idea to take with you on a trek in the jungle during rainy season, believe them. Do more than believe them: FOLLOW THEIR ADVICE AND TAKE RUBBER BOOTS! So, why was I going to risk buying rubber boots in Peru? She should be wearing boots! We saw "walking trees" which are ...
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Songs of Joy: July 2011
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Sunday, July 31, 2011. I'm writing this blog entry because I need to remind myself of something. Right now in this moment I need to remember that God is the maker and creator of this thing called The Meeting Place. Sometimes, I wonder about my part in this church/cafe thing. When there are conflicts am I stuck in the middle? How do I respond? Do I give up? I could stress about everyth...
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Songs of Joy: August 2010
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Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy." Psalms 65:8. Saturday, August 07, 2010. It's like a new adventure in a familiar place. 1 I can recognize the positives and dwell on the negatives. 2 I can recognize the negative and dwell on the positives. I'm sure that I could come up with a million other negative things to focus on every day. I love seeing the Mennonite church members and feeling like an old friend. I love being able to knit...