The Power of Prayer …

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One of the major components of my vocation is living a life of prayer. I am constantly offering up prayers for my parishioners, my family, and my friends. I am regularly praying for the oppressed, the hungry, and those suffering around the world. I pray for those in leadership in our country and...

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On Fault and Forgiveness …

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Several weeks ago I had a conversation with a friend about an automobile accident in which she was involved. The accident was not her fault – in fact the other driver was being oblivious to those around him and plowed right into her. My friend and the other driver waited for the police to...

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Tags: accident, blame, brokenness, fair, fault, forgiveness, heal, journey, lent, lord's prayer, mend, prayer, relationship, work

Finding Grace in the Routine …

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One of the early parenting lessons I learned is routines are lifesavers. Whether it was trying to create a predictable bedtime routine, figuring out how often the child needed to eat to prevent meltdowns, or simply helping the child live into the routine of childcare and school, routines...

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Tags: adults, children, church, god, life, patterns, prayer, relationship, retire, routine, rule, serving, study, vacation

GRATITUDE AND GIVING

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This week we begin a series of guest blog posts by parishioners at the Episcopal Church of St. Margaret in Plainview, N.Y. They are reflecting on what stewardship means to them, and how God the Giver has been a part of their lives. Our first guest post is from parishioner Phil R. I am grateful...

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Tags: church, community, encouragement, faith, giving, god, gratitude, pledging, prayer, spiritual, stewardship, upheaval

On being wonderfully made …

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This is a big week for our family. Both of my girls are moving up in school. The younger one is moving from the infant room to the toddler room. The older one is starting first grade. It has been a big week, and I am certainly having some feelings. Mostly, as I look at both of them, boldly...

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Tags: celebrate, eyes, failures, fearfully, flaws, glory, god, goodness, positive, prayer, psalm 139, version, wonderfully, awesomely

Saintly Shout Out

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Yesterday I lost something very dear to me. Normally, I am not that passionate about material possessions. I try to stay detached so that I don’t get fixed on the “stuff” of life. But there are a few things that mean a great deal to me, and this was one of them. There was a lot...

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Tags: faith, god, gratitude, hope, humility, important, lost, prayer, spirit, love saints, st. anthony

On prayer and listening …

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As Christians, there are many things we say out of habit. We say, “God bless you,” when someone sneezes, even if we do not actually mean to invoke a blessing on the person. We say, “Peace be with you,” in church without necessarily thinking about what offering the peace...

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Tags: authenticity, baltimore, god, humility, listen, oppression, peace, prayer, privilege, race

God and cell phones …

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To see me now, you might not guess the initial reluctance I experienced with using a cell phone. My progress was slow from owning one at all, to learning to text, to using a smart phone, to now using my agile phone. Part of my reluctance was what such usage would mean – being able to be...

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Tags: advent, connection, disconnected, god, prayer, relationship, text, email, revelation, technology

Walking the way ...

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This past Sunday, St. Margaret’s kicked off its Stewardship Campaign, “Walking the Way.” As part of the campaign, we have distributed information packets that include a pledge card. You will be seeing guest blog posts from our parishioners here on this blog. There...

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Tags: stones, path, stewardship, walking, way, promises, spiritual, god, prayer, beads, tools, love

The Vulnerable Village ...

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Today is the big day. Our older child’s first day of kindergarten. As background, we are used to our child being in the care of others. Since she was 18 months, she has been doing four days a week of full-day care. Though that was hard at first, we quickly saw how she thrives on the...

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Tags: children, community, god, kindergarten, prayer, scary, trust, village, vulnerable

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