An uplifting inspirational talk I gave for High Ridge House, Christian Science Nursing facility. About the talk: “Reading the news, we find that situations in the world may seem really overwhelming right now. So how do we find and maintain a sense of peace despite the news? Let’s explore together how we can feel aContinueContinue reading “Finding and maintaining peace despite the news to the contrary”
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Love’s warm embrace
In St. Louis City there are over 2,000 homeless (not counting the “hidden homeless”) which has nearly doubled in five years. Also nearly 20% of residents and 30% of children are consider food insecure. I have been volunteering at a food pantry that serves these populations, and the people are not just numbers, they haveContinueContinue reading “Love’s warm embrace”
Word Nerd
I’m a big word nerd AND a Bible nerd… so I get really excited about digging into the meaning of Bible passages, especially now that I’m learning Biblical Hebrew … I’m taking some Bible classes at a local theological seminary… We did a deep dive into Psalm 23 both in my Psalms class and inContinueContinue reading “Word Nerd”
A lesson in humility
I recently attended an interfaith dialogue meeting and it was my first time joining this particular group. During the discussion, a gentleman who had an unwelcoming experience at a Christian church in his youth had found another faith, but it seemed the experience left him a bit embittered. He pointed out a story in the Bible aboutContinueContinue reading “A lesson in humility”