O God, I have had enough. These people are so frustrating and I’m sick of them. This work is too much, too hard, too useless for me to continue. I am done. Show me how to stop and find a new beginning. Help me inhale deeply, filling my body with the breath I need to see beyond my frustration and …
Spend the night outdoors and support the State College agency working to provide shelter to people without homes AND have fun while doing it! Out Of the Cold (OOTC) works with people experiencing homelessness in partnership with local faith commuities to provide shelter in the cold months. We are participating in their “Sleep Out Weekend!” and helping raise funds for …
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Most summers, my family takes a road trip to the Midwest. We visit family and friends for a couple weeks, returning to places and people who have been important to us through the years. We spend our time doing things we always do (visiting beloved people, biking favorite trails, eating at long-loved restaurants) as well as making new discoveries (exploring …
O God, Thank you for the places I have called home. For the shelter and nurture found there. For the people who have cared for me and shared my life. For the community and lands that surround these places. For the ways these homes and their people have loved me and shaped me. As transitions come, help me to recall …
When have you had the opportunity to make a feast out of just a little bit? Can you think of a time when you didn’t have much, but it became a rich and abundant opportunity? I remember a snack that seemed like a huge meal when some friends and I were backpacking in the Colorado mountains. We had been hiking …
God of abundance, Open me to the possibilities you are bringing in my life. Open me to the transformation you are working in the world. Use me in making simple, small beginnings into something remarkable. Show me how much you can do with only a little. Amen unexpected feasts | reading from John
1Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5When he looked up and saw a …
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My summer vacation is approaching soon, so it’s not surprising that I am thinking about spending time away from the usual demands of life. I’m choosing books to take along, looking for good places to ride bikes as we travel, reaching out to friends and family to see along the way, and starting to pack for the trip. The phrase …
