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Preaching Praying Pat: May 2013
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Thursday, May 30, 2013. Listening to Our Elders and Loving Each Other. It's always such a surprise when I realize how long it's been since I posted anything. And how fast time is moving in my life now. My grandmother used to tell me that time would go faster the older I got. And I, like most young people, scoffed at that. But, as usual, grandma was right. And how much I have realized that truth through the years. Who are our elders? I see people treat each other so poorly.with no respect, no dignity,...
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Saturday, January 19, 2013. Gosha week done already! It goes so fast! I have read 4 books [already had read an additional 3 to get a head start], participated in 10 hours of workshops and met with my professor once. Wow! So much is swirling around in my brain and I have pages of notes already. It is SO SO SO important for me to take time to recharge like this! Some would think this is yucky and that's ok, but for me, this is honey and milk and meat for my soul. And even got the Christmas tree down! One o...
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Preaching Praying Pat: January 2013
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013. So much learning and so many different ideas roaming around in my head.it's great but I'm afraid I will forget much of it too soon.at least I'll have my notes. Watching the workshops and talking and writing has been an excellent exercise for me. I haven't done that in a long time and I've missed it. I love the discussions in bible study and discussions I have with individuals but that is different. This is- yes it's selfish- for me, and it feels great. God is so amazing!
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Preaching Praying Pat: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Recently, much of my own prayer work has focused on centering myself in the deep peace of Christ. This doesn't mean that problems go away or that trouble doesn't come, but rather, it means that the way in which I am going to approach the issue and try to act comes from that deep place of being at peace with Christ being in charge instead of me. Now I'm not always good at this.I sorta think most of us have a lot of work to do yet in this area. What do you think would happen to you?
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Preaching Praying Pat: November 2012
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Monday, November 12, 2012. This morning I was working on my article for the December newsletters which, of course, were on Advent.and I got to thinking a lot about this whole idea of Peace. I have been working on Inner Peace my whole life.just part of the journey I have had. Now, I am in a place where I can, at least, get to that place of inner quiet and peace. Many cannot be still enough. Many cannot stand the silence. Many cannot trust that in the stillness. Eyes that would see beauty and not threat.
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Preaching Praying Pat: January 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Glittering with new joy. And so are we. Just to the side of the garage, there is a small pile of snow that will not go away although the temperatures have been high enough to melt it. There are 2 ways to view this: the snow is tenacious, strong, unwilling to bend to the expected and, instead, providing an alternative that says "live strong". Question: Which do you choose? Another question: Which do you LIVE? Monday, January 30, 2012. For who are we but mere specks upon the earth.
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Monday, September 10, 2012. I cannot believe it has been so long since my last post! Time goes so very quickly these days.I remember my grandparents and parents saying that so I guess I'm getting older. Just this.why is it that we humans, all created wonderfully by God in God's sight, cannot seem to accept each other and get along? Why do we fight over trivial things? Why do we go to wars over the dumbest things? Why do we abandon the very people who are trying to love us the most and the best? God willi...
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Preaching Praying Pat: Listening to Our Elders and Loving Each Other
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Thursday, May 30, 2013. Listening to Our Elders and Loving Each Other. It's always such a surprise when I realize how long it's been since I posted anything. And how fast time is moving in my life now. My grandmother used to tell me that time would go faster the older I got. And I, like most young people, scoffed at that. But, as usual, grandma was right. And how much I have realized that truth through the years. Who are our elders? I see people treat each other so poorly.with no respect, no dignity,...
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Preaching Praying Pat
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013. So much learning and so many different ideas roaming around in my head.it's great but I'm afraid I will forget much of it too soon.at least I'll have my notes. Watching the workshops and talking and writing has been an excellent exercise for me. I haven't done that in a long time and I've missed it. I love the discussions in bible study and discussions I have with individuals but that is different. This is- yes it's selfish- for me, and it feels great. God is so amazing!
