Monthly Archives: July 2022
Aurora Cantica: The Dawn of Song
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Grace Under Pressure
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Good News
I think I mentioned that I had “conference” last week. I’m an LCMS deaconess and member of Concordia Deaconess Conference. Conference, then, as both an organization and an annual get together, is a great to hone myself and fellowship & support other deaconesses who share a quia subscription to the Confessions and a CDC code of ethics with me. Anyway, in addition to awesome professional development and truly beautiful liturgical spiritual care, there are vendors and stuff, leading me to remind you of the existence of GOOD NEWS. 🙂
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Failing Pastor
(No idea why this failed to post 7/19 so I rescheduled it for today.) I ran across a blog called Failing Pastor that I’m sharing today. I don’t know who is behind it, or even whether he is Lutheran or not, but my heart really goes out to him and, frankly, to all who have borne heavy burdens in the Office of the Holy Ministry.
So today can we say an extra prayer for our pastors and for all pastors, and, yep, even those who were pastors?
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Wooden Baptismal Candle
I’m someone pretty thrilled that my children are growing up. Still, sometimes it’s hard. Like when I want to order this Wooden Baptism Candle but I know my kids wouldn’t appreciate it anymore! <Sniff, sniff>
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The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi
Ok, so this book isn’t especially Lutheran, but how cool is this?! Julie Andrews has joined another author to tell the story of The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi!!!
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Perfect Love for a Son
I seem to be on a pastoral kick. 🙂 Here’s a link to a short story about pastoral care from Lutheran writer, poet, pastor, and blogger Garrick Sinclair Beckett.
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Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry
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Poetry for the Concordia Deaconess Conference
Next week I’m off to my annual deaconess conference! Yay! Ned & the “Grandma-Campers” will stay in town, but I’ll be off for rest & vocational stimulation! There, I’ve been asked to facilitate one of our rest breakout periods. Though I’ve put together a list & writing prompts already, any suggestions for poetry for the Concordia Deaconess Conference? 😀
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Reads for the Summer
Did you see that Katie Schuermann wrote an article, “My Top Ten Good Reads for the Summer?” I thought I’d share it with you today. 🙂
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