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here I am, let it be with me
Mary is my girl. I’ve been sitting with her during Christmas for years now, and each Advent season, I come to learn more about God, her and myself through her story. I’ve preached on Mary as the pregnant teenager in my high school homeroom,… Continue Reading “here I am, let it be with me”
the things we carry: songs and sacred spaces
Message for Mary Sunday, contemplative service, December 2, 2018 This week, I have spent some time gazing at various artistic renderings of Mary and Elizabeth and Mary singing the Magnificat hoping to glean some insight as to what Mary was carrying with her in… Continue Reading “the things we carry: songs and sacred spaces”
sermon: Farmer Boy and resting in the spirit
I shared this sermon at our contemplative service a handful of years ago during Mental Health Awareness Month in the UMC (May). In honor of World Mental Health Day (October 10), I’m reposting. ~cameron This week, I’ve been struck by the intermingling of mental… Continue Reading “sermon: Farmer Boy and resting in the spirit”
86,400 seconds
When I first read this quote, I quickly thought, “Ugh, that one sounds like it comes from the front of a greeting card.” I stopped for a moment and read it again, and that’s when I caught the word “one.” Not “one” as in… Continue Reading “86,400 seconds”
give up and give on–lessons learned from Lent
This is a repost from a couple of years ago. I am fully appreciating its relevance on this Ash Wednesday. ~cameron This morning, a friend of mine posted a link on her facebook wall to a “Reverse Lent Challenge.” The subhead noted, “Don’t give… Continue Reading “give up and give on–lessons learned from Lent”
lessons learned: even squirrels are welcome at the table
Living in the Southeast, I look forward to the excitement and anticipation the first snow day brings each season. While people concern themselves with bread and milk, you can find me in the birdseed aisle stocking up on food for our backyard community. I… Continue Reading “lessons learned: even squirrels are welcome at the table”