Sharing Love
On Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday, we put out hearts that the youth group had made with the invitation for people to take them. They said things like “you are loved,” “you […]
Author: Peter Bermudes
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Emptiness
Why spend money for what isn’t food, and your earnings for what doesn’t satisfy? Isaiah 55:2 (CEB) Our theme for this Lenten Season is “Enough.” What is enough? What […]
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Hearts and ashes
Today is Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day. It is a day of love and repentance. It is a day of cards, candy, and ashes. I’ve never been a huge fan […]
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Snow Serendipity
Waiting expectantly for snow…We all listen to the reports and make decisions about our days. This one wasn’t supposed to be more than a hassle, no runs to the grocery […]
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Pause
I recently returned from my vacation in New Mexico, place of my heart. For several mornings this was perch, coffee in hand, waiting for the sunrise. It was really too […]
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Looking for Hope and Beauty
Walking along the bike path in the morning cold, the light was lovely. People were still walking their children and their dogs in the chill. People were still riding their […]
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The Work of Christmas
NOW THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS By Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes […]
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Good Company
After all these years I have begun to wonder if the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company. […]
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Finding and Creating Beauty
The decorations are appearing at the parsonage bit by bit. There are many stories attached to many things. This tree sits at the bottom of the stairs. My grandmother […]
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Lift up your emptiness
If you have nothing, gather back your sigh, And with your hands held high, your […]