Monthly Archives: October 2009

Best Way to Feel Really Good

There are places in our world today where individuals are still chained and imprisoned because of mental illness, or for being poor, or for many unjust and unfair reasons.  But there are many ways, beside chaining someone to a steel … Continue reading

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Everybody is Useful by Carol Crawford Rowe

Micah 6:8 He has showed you…what is good, and what the Lord requires of you – do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God. These words of Father Tim, from A Continual Feast, by Jan Karon, express what, to me, … Continue reading

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Thank You, God!

I love t0 watch the creativity of God as He takes His brush and dips it into the paint, splashing bright colors on the canvas of planet earth.  I especially enjoy fall, with the myriad of colors that grace the … Continue reading

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Get Rid of the Bigotry Once and For All

I love God.  I have a wonderful relationship with Jesus Christ, a relationship that grows deeper and more in love each day.  But I equally dislike bigotry.  And my dislike for bigotry grows each day as well.  Bigotry has manifested … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Bishop Ernest Lyght, WV Episcopal Resident Bishop of the United Methodist Church

Dear Bishop Lyght, I write to you this day as one of your flock, serving as a lay member with the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Grafton, WV. It was my wonderful privilege to come to the annual conference … Continue reading

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Open Letter to Bishop Wandabula About Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill

The following letter was posted by the Reconciling Ministries Network of the United Methodist Church.  http://www.rmnetwork.org/   Please read and enter into the discussion with your religious leaders regarding this important human rights issue. Open Letter to Bishop Wandabula About Ugandan … Continue reading

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