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Sidewalk Flowers: Pneumonia

Reflections for Lent – right before Palm Sunday Sorry I’ve been MIA. It turns out that I got pneumonia. And that sinus infection that wouldn’t go away? … apparently, not … Continue reading

April 13, 2019 · 2 Comments

Sidewalk Flowers: A day at a time

Reflections for Lent – Day 14 We received some hard news about our newest kitten, Marcella Maple Syrup (yes, that’s her name. She came with the Maple Syrup, but Marcella … Continue reading

March 19, 2019 · 1 Comment

Sidewalk Flowers: Outside the Bubble

Reflections for Lent – Day 11 My husband told me about the act of terrorism in Christchurch on the way to dinner. It’s the first major tragedy of this Lenten … Continue reading

March 17, 2019 · 5 Comments

Sidewalk Flowers: Doughnut Holes and Hippopotami

Reflections for Lent – Day 10 Okay, first of all, I can’t believe how easy it was to find pictures of hippos and doughnuts together. The internet is a strange … Continue reading

March 15, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk flowers: Experiments

Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 9 I really hate it when an experiment is an unmitigated failure. Of course, I’m sure you could argue that an experiment is never … Continue reading

March 14, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk Flowers: Ways to say “I love you.”

Reflections for Lent – Day 6 Yesterday at church, parishioners shared with me their favorite cures to sinus infections and colds (yes, I’m sick … still). They asked a whole … Continue reading

March 11, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk Flowers: Falling apart

Reflections for Lent – Day 5 Did you know the Great Wall of China is crumbling? Apparently, “State media reported 01 December 2003 only about one third of China’s 2,000-year-old … Continue reading

March 10, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk Flowers: Searching

Reflections on Lent 2019 – Day 4 I mentioned in my first reflection for Lent that I have been feeling the need to open space up in my life. Space, … Continue reading

March 9, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk Flowers: Rest

Reflections on Lent 2019 – Day 3 Today is my day off. I know, my initial agreement with the congregation actually says I get two days off a week. I’ve … Continue reading

March 8, 2019 · Leave a comment

Sidewalk Flowers

Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 1 It’s one of those wordless children’s books where the pictures tell stories and convey more meaning than a million pages of text. Jon … Continue reading

March 6, 2019 · 4 Comments

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