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Connie Thomson - Manassas, Virginia, Pastor, River of Grace Lutheran Church, www.rognova.com, M. Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | about.me

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In Manassas, Virginia. Who I am may sound different, depending on whom you ask, I suppose. I've described myself to be "creative, energetic, open.". My roles define me as: Christian, friend, daughter, pastor, animal rescuer, listener, encourager, and photographer. I tend to think myself as a dreamer, a sunflower follower, and a self-proclaimed Jesus-freak. Pastor, River of Grace Lutheran Church. M Div, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

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Grounded and Growing: April 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Maybe other folks will have some good ideas, too. Am met with respect. I am looking forward to bringing ideas and information to others and looking forward to hearing what people have to say. Posted by Melissa L. Links to this post. Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Love is not Tame. When I read, The Chronicles of Narnia. What if we "always" knew someone who was affected? Love is tangled web.and with fa...

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Grounded and Growing: Floating 101

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Friday, October 28, 2011. I remember learning to swim was a series of kicking, floating, doggie paddling, and putting those things together to move in the water, which some people like to refer to as “swimming.” I really loved my lessons until we got to floating. I just wasn't sure about it. I mean how was I gonna be able to float? What if I sunk under the water? Lately in life it feels like I have been swimming in the de...

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Grounded and Growing: Treading Holy Ground...the Divine and me!

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Friday, January 27, 2012. Treading Holy Ground.the Divine and me! 8220;This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.”. When the L ord. Saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses! 8221; “Here I am! 8221; Moses replied.“Do not come any closer,” the L ord. Then the L ord. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Here's a little story ...

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Grounded and Growing: October 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Friday, October 28, 2011. I remember learning to swim was a series of kicking, floating, doggie paddling, and putting those things together to move in the water, which some people like to refer to as “swimming.” I really loved my lessons until we got to floating. I just wasn't sure about it. I mean how was I gonna be able to float? What if I sunk under the water? Lately in life it feels like I have been swimming in the de...

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Grounded and Growing: February 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Monday, February 14, 2011. How do you know you are living? Moses leaves the Israelites with these words as they prepare to go into the promised land without him. Moses had led them through 40 years of faith, complaining, misunderstanding, and developing an identity. As he looks into the land that he will never see he highlights the choice that is set before them. You can choose life. Or you can choose death. It is my hope...

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Grounded and Growing: August 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Monday, August 29, 2011. If beauty is in the eye of the beholder.why don't more of us behold beauty? I have a friend who used to regularly greet me by saying, "hello beautiful! The thing I learned was not that I didn't need to be active, eat well, and consider what choices I make to feel better and look better. But I learned that most of what I see is up to me.that is true about all kinds of beauty. Lately I have had a nu...

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Grounded and Growing: January 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Monday, January 24, 2011. We are God's Creation! 8220;While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.” - Maya Angelou. When we watch others and are in relationship with them we take on some of their way of being. So it makes sense that as we grow in relationship with Jesus we will. How do we reconcile our desire for comfo...

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Grounded and Growing: July 2011

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Saturday, July 9, 2011. A Prayer, A Poem, A Word. I found this and it spoke to me about where we are.trying to embrace God's vision and to allow for older visions that don't resonate to be celebrated and let go. A long time I have lived with you. And now we must be going. Separately to be together. Perhaps I shall be the wind. To blur your smooth waters. So that you do not see your face too much. To separate your thoughts.

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Grounded and Growing: December 2010

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Finding love in the places and moments of growth and reflection that life presents. Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Well so do I.I meet lots of people who are ready for "church people" to embrace personas of answer keepers. You know people who don't live in the ambiguity of life but who know the answers and don't need to struggle to understand the things that happen because the answers are right there! That sounds like it could be a safe place to explore and maybe even live your way into the answers you seek...