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Call to Confession, June 5th

Posted in Gratitude, Paradox, Spirituality, Things I ♥, tagged , on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Today’s call to confession at my church really struck me as a perfect paradox: We allow ourselves to get caught up in the here and now, and forget to look forward to God’s future with great joy. We allow ourselves to get caught up in the promises of a glorious future full of love, and [...]

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My Stewardship Testimony

Posted in Community, Gratitude, Spirituality, Things I ♥, tagged , , , on May 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Recently, I shared the following story with my church, which illustrates all of the reasons why I make financial contributions. When I was a child, my family attended a Lutheran church, one of the largest and wealthiest in the Twin Cities. It was a big, beautiful building downtown, with vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows, [...]

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#Gratitude and the Silver Lining

Posted in Community, Friends & Family, Gratitude, Opinion, Politics on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In Light of the Midterm #Election After last Tuesday’s brutal election results, it has been slowly sinking in what this means for progressives like me and our movements for civil rights, social and environmental justice, and feeding hungry people. The results of that day do not bode well for us. I take solace in the [...]

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On Moving, Stuff, Home, and Gratitude

Posted in Gratitude, Observances, Spirituality, tagged , , on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As I was riding the bus home from work the other day, I realized that I am only just now starting to feel that Chicago is making an imprint on my identity. Gillian and I moved our lives, our stuff, and our cat here two and a half years ago. We have always loved our [...]

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2010: Resolve and Determination

Posted in Community, Friends & Family, Gratitude, Observances, tagged , on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In the tradition of New Year holiday reflection, I am reorganizing my goals and creating a plan to achieve them. As I embrace the opportunity to join the popular conversation about resolutions, I remember that every day presents the opportunity to make changes, that the New Year is not the only time to find resolve. [...]

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