Tag Archives: Change

Hallelujah!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by sonyasutton

I have several Christmas videos that I have shared over the past several years, including this one, which I hope you’ll enjoy seeing again. If this video doesn’t make you smile and fill you with the simplest kind of joy, … Continue reading →

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Filling Up

Posted on September 10, 2015 by sonyasutton

Perhaps you also heard the repeat of a 60 Minutes episode this past Sunday on “mindfulness,’  in which Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan talks about his belief that being mindful can change the way Congress interacts and could even change the … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of the Thistle

Posted on March 4, 2015 by deborahmeister

My friend April is the best Christian I know. She is one of those people whose hearts are naturally compassionate, someone who will be there whenever anyone is in trouble. She will appear with food when someone’s hungry. She will gather … Continue reading →

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Ruach

Posted on January 21, 2015 by deborahmeister

One of the most exhilarating experiences of my life happened when I was a little girl, skiing. My father and I had gone to the top of the mountain. The chairlift carried us soaring over the trails, over the trees, … Continue reading →

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And All Shall Be Well

Posted on October 7, 2013 by jimq2012

A friend recently sent me the blog post Living Into Change by Marjory Bankson.  It’s a great piece and in the post Bankson uses the words “once again” and “turning point” to describe a recurring phenomenon in the faith community … Continue reading →

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Suprise!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by jimq2012

Judging by the word on the street (or in the church), it seems we have some “identity issues.”  These issues seem to stem from the anxiety caused by lower attendance and decreased membership in the local and national church alike.  … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Word for the Imperfect

Posted on June 17, 2013 by jimq2012

Without doubt yesterday (Father’s Day) was a day of mixed blessings.  For every family that experienced a glorious day of togetherness there were throngs of us who muddled through the day with a sense of incompleteness and wonder.  After church … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Hello

Posted on April 19, 2012 by sonyasutton

It was almost exactly one year that I first posted this piece, and in saying goodbye to yet another colleague this coming weekend I find it still says what I’m feeling: It has become painfully clear that the more people … Continue reading →

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Impermanence

Posted on March 22, 2012 by sonyasutton

Twentieth century choreographer George Balanchine believed that all ballets were like butterflies:  “A breath, a memory, then gone.”  A recent article in The Wall Street Journal points out that this is true of all the performing arts.  “All that work, … Continue reading →

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Why do we keep the stuff we keep?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Carol Flett

I have a habit that some of you may also have. Whenever I am frustrated, worried or concerned about something that I don’t know what or how to do, I find something to do that I do know how to … Continue reading →

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