Tag Archives: Worship

Imposition of Ashes

Posted on February 25, 2020 by AECRM

Bangs held back with a blue barrette your seven-year-old forehead has the ashes of the cross brought home from school. Still wearing school jumper blue knee socks fallen down you leave with me for worship. The night has turned colder … Continue reading →

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Home Bound Christian

Posted on June 25, 2019 by AECRM

As readers of my blog no doubt know, I am a Christian who has attended and been a member of a Lutheran church.  We had education woes when our daughter was young, and for several years, we homeschooled our daughter … Continue reading →

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A Question from a Jewish Reader of my Blog

Posted on June 20, 2019 by AECRM

Ten days ago, I wrote a blog post about looking for and deciding on a Christian church to join. Shortly after that, a Jewish friend of mine thanked me and told me that what I had written answered a lot … Continue reading →

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Finding a Church Home: What We Looked For, What We Saw, Why We Landed Where We Did

Posted on May 10, 2019 by AECRM

Disclaimer: You may not be at all religious. I don’t care. I don’t know that I am religious in predictable ways, but I do believe that there are no atheists in fox holes. When your boat is sinking you pray … Continue reading →

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Our Hands Are Full

Posted on January 14, 2019 by AECRM

We are too old for this. Perhaps it is punishment for our sins. Maybe it is just the jest of the devil to make us curse our lot. It might be intended as a little entertainment, so others will sit … Continue reading →

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The Color is Red

Posted on May 20, 2018 by AECRM

Today is Pentecost Sunday.  It isn’t on the same day every year, but changes date, in relation to Easter.  My husband and I have had a lot on our minds lately, busy with too many projects, and so walking into … Continue reading →

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Career Counseling, Our Passions, and Some Surprises

Posted on March 11, 2018 by AECRM

Weird things sometimes happen in life. We start out on one path and then realize that the things that make us tick are in a different direction. One of the many blessings of living in America is that our futures … Continue reading →

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2018 February 14 Romantic Love and a Cross of Ashes

Posted on February 14, 2018 by AECRM

I am loved and adored by a remarkable man who delights in me; never tires of my interruptions; gives the best hugs on the planet; and whose eyes light up when he looks at me. Despite all the roadblocks and … Continue reading →

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Life in the Desert

Posted on November 28, 2017 by AECRM

In an attempt to lure you into looking at some earlier slices of life in the desert, I am going to reprint the page called The Beginning.  I would ask that when you finish reading these brief paragraphs, you click … Continue reading →

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Names and Life are Weird. So is the Author.

Posted on September 18, 2017 by AECRM

Like many of us, I answer to a variety of names depending on who is calling: My eldest brother has called me Hornet since I was a young girl and sported a sweatshirt with my elementary school mascot. My Mom … Continue reading →

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