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To prime the pump for Sunday. Lectio Divina: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - Google Docs

A great article to help us in our Lenten journey. Ash Wednesday: Practice Truth-Telling

This Sunday I supply preached at Faith Lutheran Church in Franklin, WV. The text was 2 Peter 1:16-21.             Have you ever walked into a restaurant or a room and opened the door only to be blown away by the noise? That happened to my husband and me when we were on vacation a few weeks ago. We had made plans to have dinner with our children and their spouses. Our daughter picked out the restaurant. When we got inside the foyer the earsplitting music was so loud that we could not even hear each other talking. Because of my husband’s hearing problem, we knew that if we ate at this restaurant, he would not hear the conversation at the table. We decided to go elsewhere. The second restaurant had a much quieter atmosphere and we were able to enjoy our time together.             I may be stating the obvious here, but have you noticed that it’s easier to hear a conversation w...