Seeing Dignity ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

This weekend I finally saw “The Intouchables,” a 2011 film based on the true story of a French, wealthy quadriplegic who hires a man convicted of petty theft to be his caregiver. The quadriplegic, Philippe, has been through many caregivers. He is a widower who lost the use of most of...

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Tags: baptism, brokenness, difficult, dignity, faith, human being, humanity, humor, joy, laughter, the intouchables

On Mother’s Day …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

As Mother’s Day approaches, I face it with my usual dread. Though there are so many mothers that we can and should honor (I love you, Mom!!), there are so many people for whom this is a hard day. I am at the stage in life when many of my friends are having children. There are the sonogram...

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Tags: baby, bless, children, difficult, joy, loss, mother's day, mothering, mothers, pregnancy, struggle, bittersweet

Thanksgiving ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

My oldest daughter is precocious. She is 5 and she comes from a long line of very head-strong women – at least three generations, but I never really knew the women in the generations above that. So with two ladies in the house who have strong opinions and strong wills, you can imagine...

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Tags: conflict, family, god, grace, love, thanksgiving, strong, women, gratitude, hug, daughter, frustrated, difficult