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Monk in the World - Day 3 of 7

I am blessed to have such companions along the way. How about you? Monk in the World - Day 3 of 7

Monk in the World - Day 2 of 7

What do you think? Monk in the World - Day 2 of 7

PeaceofJerusalem.org

One small thing we can do to work for peace. PeaceofJerusalem.org

A Place for Prayer: Advent Prayer

A Place for Prayer: Advent Prayer Amen.

Monk in the World: Free E-Course « Abbey of the Arts

Sounds like it has potential. I'm signing up for it. Monk in the World: Free E-Course « Abbey of the Arts

RevGalBlogPals: Virtual Advent Retreat Part One

A retreat we can participate in from our homes. RevGalBlogPals: Virtual Advent Retreat Part One

We Know Who

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This is the message I shared with the people of Grace Lutheran Church, Petersburg, WV. The gospel text is Matthew 24:36-44 . How many of us have taken road trips with small children? What is the universal question all children ask? “Are we there yet?” It might as well be an eternity before they arrive at grandma and grandpa’s or whatever the destination. I don’t like to wait either. When Ray and I are on a long trip, we have our GPS on the dash and it displays our expected arrival time at our destination. I must admit that I get a certain pleasure if traffic is moving along and we’re making good time and seeing the time get earlier, even by a minute or two. This is one type of waiting, but there are other kinds that are not as pleasant. It’s not easy to wait for medical test results, especially if something is wrong. We worry and are scared of the unknown. If we can at least name it, we can begin to deal with it. It is the unknown that is so hard to handle. Early in this chapter of