Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Grace of the Moment- A Poem

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Neil

We never know what might arise In the grace of the moment What serendipity may await us in the unseen future What doors will open and which ones will close What paths lie ahead and who will journey with us … Continue reading →

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Adrift- A Poem

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Neil

Cut loose from the moorings we drift into the vast unknown Moving with the unseen current we feel we are exploring a new path No bonds to hold us to the past, no ties to the relationships that made us … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah 12: The Disillusioned Prophet and the God who Listens

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Neil

Jeremiah’s Petition   Jeremiah 12  You will be in the right, O LORD,when I lay charges against you;  but let me put my case to you. Why does the way of the guilty prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive? … Continue reading →

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Images for St. Michael and All Angels Sunday

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Neil

Since I have begun my new position at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Frisco, Texas and they are using the Revised Common Lectionary I am going to begin posting public domain Christian art I find for the upcoming week (some of … Continue reading →

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The Need to Remember Rightly

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Neil

On a day when there will be a number of calls to ‘Never Forget’ I want to add a caution that we need to be willing to remember rightly. The destruction and violence of September 11, 2001 cost the 19 … Continue reading →

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Words and Will

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Neil

There are no magic words, no secret sounds that bend the world And yet words have power in the hearers mind They can create and destroy, build up or tear down Yet the speaker can only have an imagined result … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah 11: From Blessing to Curse

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Neil

Jeremiah 11: 1-8: Recalling the People’s Vocation The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 3 You shall say to … Continue reading →

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Weighed Down: A Poem

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Neil

The weight of two worlds resting on the shoulders As Atlas tried to bear not only his own burdens But relieve the fears and burdens of others Knowing that the titan’s constitution would bear the one But bearing them both … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Control: A Poem

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Neil

Control is a grand illusion that we cast Within its shroud we dispel the shadows of doubt But there are moments when its veil is pierced And we realize our own powerlessness Caught in the thrall of things beyond our … Continue reading →

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What I Learned About Myself, Life and God from My Divorce Part 3

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Neil

This is the final reflection on this at this point in my journey. 7. The Place of Ritual and the Value of a Worshipping Community- I know that many people have had bad experiences in churches, synagogues and places of … Continue reading →

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