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Thoughts and prayers...: The Horrifying Cost Paid for the Removal of One Flag
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Friday, July 24, 2015. The Horrifying Cost Paid for the Removal of One Flag. Almost a month to the day that nine people were murdered by a white supremacist, lone wolf terrorist in South Carolina, a confederate flag flying over that state's capitol grounds was lowered and moved to their historical archives. It was removed by an honor guard in a service of solemn prayers, contrite speeches and live media coverage. Governor Nikki Haley spoke and said:. When moments make the problem clear we default to symb...
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Thoughts and prayers...: Thursday post for 3/7/15: No justice? No passing the peace.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015. Thursday post for 3/7/15: No justice? No passing the peace. Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.". These systems are the children of the systems that conspired to torture and kill Jesus. This isn't all of what Lent's about but its a large important part of what Lent's about. What if the time normally used for these things was used for sharing ways people can resist these systems or to drill down more deeply into one aspect of these realities? Within church tr...
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Thoughts and prayers...: Tuesday Prayer for 3/3/15: Fiercly
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Tuesday Prayer for 3/3/15: Fiercly. Inspired by Psalm 19. I remember the first time I saw the Grand Canyon. It was a full moon on Halloween. We came through the forest and, suddenly, there it was; all dressed in grandeur and awe; darkness lit by silver. I did not believe it. It was far too big. It was far too wide. With the thumb and index finger of my right hand I pinched the skin on my left. I remember another time when Ron talked about the stars. I remember holding my son.
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Thoughts and prayers...: July 2015
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Friday, July 24, 2015. The Horrifying Cost Paid for the Removal of One Flag. Almost a month to the day that nine people were murdered by a white supremacist, lone wolf terrorist in South Carolina, a confederate flag flying over that state's capitol grounds was lowered and moved to their historical archives. It was removed by an honor guard in a service of solemn prayers, contrite speeches and live media coverage. Governor Nikki Haley spoke and said:. When moments make the problem clear we default to symb...
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Thoughts and prayers...: December 2014
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Saturday, December 6, 2014. Before you demand that young man. Puts down that stone or. Puts down those matches. Let me suggest that you first know. If you would speak to. Yes, I mean Jesus that. Young man of color. Born in an occupied state; that. Child of God;. That son of Mary;. KILLED BY THE STATE AND THE CHURCH. Got so angry he. Turned over tables at the temple. While God was whispering. Ask him why he did this,. Even in the face of overwhelming force. To advance his agenda and could, likely,. Glorio...
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Thoughts and prayers...: Tuesday Prayer for 3-31-15: Always Again
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Tuesday Prayer for 3-31-15: Always Again. I remember one of those times I was holding my head in my hands. My heart was in my throat and beating so fast it was making it difficult to breathe. My heart was beating so hard it felt like it was rocking my body. I had failed, badly. My failure had caused other people pain and I was so sorry and so ashamed and it was so clear that any sense of worth was spilling at my feet like loose change. What is also true,. Is that, well…. I rememb...
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Thoughts and prayers...: "...leaping and dancing before the Lord." : Tuesday prayer for 7/14/15
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Friday, July 10, 2015. Leaping and dancing before the Lord." : Tuesday prayer for 7/14/15. Inspired by 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and other things. From http:/ www.dancingphysicist.com/venn-diagram-of-my-life/. I used to dance. Then, I forgot how to dance. Yesterday, I came home from work and music was playing. Our two and half year old yelled out, “Daddy! Come dance around the table! A prayer would be sung later before a meal of summer corn; chard from the garden Lauren tends; meatballs; and cold, white wine.
