The Gift is in the Asking
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been visiting with someone, sitting down with them in their home or at their bedside, and after a while they say to me: I didn’t want to admit that I needed help. Read more →
Generosity First
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In Thailand, children’s first exposure to Buddhism—after they’ve learned the gesture of respect—is in giving. Read more →
From Your Minister
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When I was in third grade, I found the perfect present for Mrs. Graham, my favorite elementary school teacher. Read more →
REsources for Living
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Christmas is the time of giving, of generosity and welcome. And Santa Claus embodies all of our hopes and expectations around receiving and abundance. Or does he? Read more →
Did You Know?
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That the CLF’s Worthy Now website offers education and opportunities for those involved in prison ministry? Check it out at worthynow.org. Read more →
In Midwinter
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In midwinter
the world comes indoors
and is our guest of honor. Read more →
To Be a Blessing
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I love my job. I love driving to the hospital each morning, having no idea of what will happen that day—who I’ll meet, what I’ll do, whether there will be triumphs or tragedies, joy or heartbreak, setbacks, small signs of progress or holding patterns. Read more →
Bless One Another
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What does it mean to bless one another? Is it an invitation to the divine? Is it an expression of good wishes? Read more →
A Father’s Blessing
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I have not forgotten—nor will I forget until all memory fades—the day, the moment, in which my father and I parted. Read more →
Calling on Wholeness
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I decided early on in my work as a minister that if someone asked me to bless something, I would say yes whenever humanly possible. Read more →
