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”
Prayer as poetry
It’s been a while since I have written a blog, but it’s been a lovely time to reflect. And most of my writing has gone into articles for the Christian Science Monitor, which you can find here. This morning my prayer took the form of a poem… which even rhymes… It’s been long time since I wrote poetryContinueContinue reading “Prayer as poetry”
Love your childlike self, and your neighbor
I’ve heard it said a number of times – to “love your neighbor as yourself” you must first love yourself. I’ve often struggled with this idea of loving myself in a way that doesn’t feel conceited or egotistical. The other day when I was pondering this, a new way of looking at it came to me… WhenContinueContinue reading “Love your childlike self, and your neighbor”
kim hedge, cs 