(This poem was written at the time of the church trial of Beth Stroud, and is here now when we are on the brink of putting another woman, Amy DeLong, on trial for performing a wedding ceremony for two women and for announcing that she herself is a...
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February 18, 2011 Ann
Poems
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My friend, Tim Wernette, wrote the following piece after the Tucson shootings. I asked him if I could share it on my blog and he wrote back a gracious YES. So here it is. —ANN Masculinity and Our Violent Society by Tim Wernette When the first media reports...
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February 18, 2011 Ann
Ramblings
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God—help me speak words that make sense. Help me add actions to words. And help me pray in new ways so I can discern where words are most relevant and where actions are most important. Amen.
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February 17, 2011 Ann
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In 2004 I wrote a poem titled “The Wall” after the church trial of Beth Stroud. And here we go again. In April the United Methodist Church has scheduled another trial for Amy DeLong. Both women, both ordained in the United Methodist Church, have committed themselves to love...
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February 17, 2011 Ann
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Letty M. Russell is the author of this book, but it is edited by J. Shannon Clarkson and Kate M. Ott, since it was published after Russell’s death. The full title of the book is Just Hospitality—God’s Welcome in a World of Difference. There are times when it...
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January 22, 2011 Ann
Books
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I’ve been on an adventure for the last six months. I was on the very brink of double knee surgery when a good friend of mine suggested that I get the book “Pain Free” by Pete Egoscue at the library. I did that, checked out their website (www.egoscue.com),...
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January 22, 2011 Ann
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This is a book by Barry C. Black and the full title is From the Hood to the Hill—A Story of Overcoming. It’s a biography of Black who is the current Chaplain to the Senate, but the story of how he got there is what is gripping. He...
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January 22, 2011 Ann
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One of my Christmas gifts this year was a subscription online to “Sabbath Moments” by Terry Hershey. It comes once a week and is a wonderful gift. It saved me when I was putting together a sermon for last Sunday (January 22) when I preached at Sparta United...
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January 22, 2011 Ann
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God who hears all— I come to you and find you are within me… Help me live my days making time to listen.. And as I see candles in front of me, help me see light. Amen.
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January 6, 2011 Ann
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Dear God, I wonder if I could search for spaces… Spaces that speak to me of you… Spaces where I can breathe deeply… Spaces that are hallowed… May the search begin.
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January 5, 2011 Ann
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