John 15:9-17 I have been living in these words for days… wondering about what it means that we are chosen first. And while no metaphor fully works for the call that is placed on our hearts, our lives, by Jesus now, I find myself returning to old stories of being ‘chosen.’ Wondering at how they …
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Learning to Love One Another
John 15:9-17 I picked up my guitar one evening last week. I bought it several years ago with a tax refund, remembering how I always wanted to learn to play. I pulled it out a few times early on, closely watching some on line videos to teach myself how to hold my fingers on the …
“I Have Called You Friends…”
John 15:9-17 I got thinking about friends in these last days. Certainly because Jesus speaks of his disciples as ‘friends’ in this week’s Gospel. Maybe because last week I got to spend precious time with a couple of friends who live so far from where I do. But also because of a five minute conversation …
Of Supermoons and Loving One Another
John 15:9-17 As I write, I’m told we had a ‘supermoon’ this week-end. My understanding is that a ‘supermoon’ occurs when in its full moon stage, the moon passes as close to the earth as it possibly can, making it appear to be significantly larger than it usually does. It’s always the same size of …