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The Touch that Restores
Scripture: Mark 1:40-45, Matthew 26:6-13
Recently, in therapy, I was talking with my therapist about something that made me uncharacteristically angry.
“Anger is a secondary emotion,” she said.
“What else could you be feeling? ...
When Love Calls Your Name
Scripture: Luke 8:1-3, John 20:1-18
My name has always been an issue.
Growing up in Roxboro, NC, it was normal to say “And-rea,” like the word “and.” Then we moved to Sawmills, and even though I introduced myself as “And-rea,” they ...
SEEING BEYOND CHARLOTTE’S WEBB
Recently, Tom's son sent me some photographs because we were looking for some "different" types of things to sell in our storefront at Merino's Mill. Truthfully, I expected great photos, what I did not expect were sacred moments.
There was ...
DOUBLE TAKES
Scripture: "They saw his glory and the two men standing with him." — Luke 9:32
Have you ever done a double-take? That moment when something catches your eye and you have to look again because you can't quite believe what you saw?
The ...
ASH WEDNESDAY
On this day of ashes, we bow our heads and receive the ancient mark—a smudged cross that speaks a truth our souls already know. "Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return." These words call us back to ourselves, to the ground of our ...
GRIEF – Walking Each Other Home
"Two are better than one... for if they fall, one will lift up the other." —Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Once Tom was describing one of his friends to me. “After the time of my wife’s death, he’s the one who kept showing up.”
Have you noticed how ...
GRIEF – Love Shows Up
While on the phone with a clergy friend who was in the middle of his grief journey, he asked me to hold on.
“There’s a weird noise outside, let me check and see what’s going on.”
“Andrea, they came and mowed my lawn. They didn’t ask ...
GRIEF – Saying Less and Loving More
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak..." —James 1:19
Prior to this message series beginning, I was speaking with someone who had just received difficult news. My mind immediately ...
GRIEF – Saying Less and Loving More
"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."
—Romans 12:15
A few days ago, someone tagged me in a Facebook post. It was simple—a collection of alternative phrases for how we might respond to grief.
Instead of saying, ...
GRIEF – Does Tiem Heal All Wounds?
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." —Psalm 34:18
As I was walking walking alongside Layne/JT during their miscarriage, Layne used the words, “I guess time heals all wounds. Right?”
It did ...
GRIEF – The Myth of Moving On
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
—Matthew 5:4
Picture this:
A woman stands in the middle of a store’s Christmas display, suddenly frozen in place. The air is thick with cinnamon and pine, lights twinkle ...
GRIEF – When Words Wound Part 2
Silence.
For seven days, Job’s friends sat with him in the dust, bearing witness to his grief. No explanations. No attempts to fix what had been shattered. Just presence. And in that stillness, there was something holy.
But then—they ...
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