Blooming Joy!

~ Finding the joy springing up out of the dirt

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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Love of a lifetime

August 29, 2013

On the way into work today, a song came on the radio that made me smile. “Love of a Lifetime” …

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Be glad

August 28, 2013

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Today’s verse (Psalm 32:11) brings to …

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Hosanna!

August 27, 2013

One of the things I love most about being Lutheran is our adherence to the church year. I know that …

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Front row seats

August 26, 2013

I’m always part of the celebration. I get to celebrate each and every person who walks through our church doors, looking for Jesus. I get to teach young people and watch their faith grow by leaps and bounds. I may not be the guest of honor, but I am on the guest list. I get a front-row seat at the parade thrown for those God has called to faith. And that’s pretty amazing.

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Value in the eyes of God

August 22, 2013

I think it’s interesting how [Jesus] retells this story three times in different ways, because each retelling is bound to connect to a different type of listener.

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Up, In, Out

August 21, 2013

So he told them this parable: ‘What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, …

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Healing joy

August 20, 2013

Luke 13:10-17 tells one of the many healing stories about Jesus. Not surprisingly, it is Luke’s account that shares it. Luke, the physician, the healer, often made note of Christ’s amazing ability to free people from physical and mental afflictions.

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Back from vacation

August 19, 2013

I have really struggled to keep going with my blog posts this summer. I have a web-based task list that …

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