Scripture: “If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,…
From “Aging Gracefully” my new blog! “Welcome to my new blog “Aging Gracefully” (aginggracefullyliving.wordpress.com)…… As Elder Ministry Coordinator for The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts, I sincerely hope and pray that the information shared here will be helpful and informative. Church is one of the few places in our society where people of all ages…
I should probably refrain from writing this until I have heard the sermon (which was supposed to be amazing)….But I am thinking about why people love weddings so much. I don’t know about everyone else …..But this is why I do….. It’s not the flowers, or the fancy dresses or the beautiful music or the…
I remember this time last year….we had recently returned from our amazing and sun filled trip to St. John- which was healing and spiritual and wonderful. We came back to WEEKS of this- cold, gray, wet….,yuck. Yes, THIS is the NE weather I hate the most. It’s like Heartbreak Hill- just when you think you…
Watching a friend’s post of a Lynard Skynard concert from the 70’s. Looking at all of the beautiful young people in the audience…..-all I can think is. “Wow- those are all old people now.” I can’t get over how fast it happens. It is so weird. In my head, I feel almost exactly like the…
I am continually and pleasantly surprised at the compassion and awareness of the Middle and High School kids that I work with at church. These kids are up on things and very aware of what is going on in their world. The things they have to be aware of are so much more serious than…
I reached 152 FB likes this week!!!! (And only 38 of them are people who actually know me.) Thank You everyone!!!❤️❤️ A few years ago, I decided to get brave and put my writing out in the universe. I had been writing in my journals since the seventh grade. I had always dreamed of telling my…
“God, Grant me the Serenity- To accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference……” This is a prayer that I say MULTIPLE times a day. I learned it a little over nine years ago from some very wise friends who walked…
Next to my bed, I have a Wall of Inspiration. It reminds me of things that I believe…..on days when my unbelief threatens to assault the beautiful things that I know to be true. One of the things that hangs on this wall is an empty frame. It is there to remind me that they…
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a 40 day period of fasting that many Christians practice called Lent. Lent has been around since the early days of Christianity, even though it is not mentioned in the Bible. Early followers of Jesus wanted a period of time to fast and pray in preparation for…
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