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(via Meditation Monday - How Delightful It Is) A prayer inspired by St Columba of Iona but also in response to my reflections on St Francis of Assisi whose feast day we celebrate Wednesday. 

(via Freerange Friday: Are you willing to let the hymns dry?) I love this from Lilly Lewin​. A reminder to slow down from an unexpected source #slowdown #contemplation #worship

(via Heart Song) A beautiful poem from Ana Lisa de Jong​ for today.God demands a song from us in the midst of heartache and challenge.  

(via If You Want To Resist Evil Quiet Yourself Before God) How do you center yourself so that God's love, not anger and hate propel you into action throughout the day?

(via Lessons from the Hive - Bee Awareness Month in New Zealand) It's bee awareness month in New Zealand and I really appreciate this excellent article from Katherine Hempel that highlights this and the spiritual insights she draws from it. #bees #beeawareness

(via St Francis Day & Blessing of the Animals) With a new puppy in our lives this seemed like an appropriate resource list to share here. We will be holding a pet blessing at our church St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Seattle  this coming Sunday. Here are a variety of prayers attributed to St Francis (or else in the spirit of St Francis whose feast day is October 4th.) #St Friancis #animalblessing

(via Freerange Friday: Clean Slate! God's Eraser) Sometimes I think we keep ourselves in prison and we don’t allow ourselves to be set free. Thanks Lilly Lewin​ for this great reminder to break out of our cells. #prison #freedom #faith

(via 10 Things God Loves About Me) This is my contemplative practice for the week #contemplation

(via All We Need is Love) How intriguing that rainbows, that have long been seen as symbolic of a promise by God that dark times will end and they will not come again, have become the rallying flag of the LGBTI movement. Really appreciate the challenge of Talitha's post. 

(via Meditation Monday - For God So Loved the World) It's creation season and I am reflecting on John 3:16 - For God so loved the world - not me, not you, not us alone but this whole beautiful world in which we live.  

(via freerange friday: Live out Love Today!) A little late in sharing this as Tom & I are away on retreat - thanks Lilly Lewin​ - how will you show love today? #love 

(via HURRICANE HARVEY & IRMA…HOW DO CHURCH PLANTERS PREPARE FOR NEXT BIG ONE?) Thoughts from Tom Sine​ on how churches can prepare for the next disaster. 

(via God Delights In You) My contemplative practice for the week. #mindfulness #contemplation

(via Memorial of the Twin Tower Attacks) Rowan Wyatt​ thank you for this inspiring reflection on your experiences of September 11 2001. #September11

(via Meditation Monday - For Love Of Food) I am a little slow on sharing today - have been enjoying the #harvest too much !

(via Freerange Friday: Let God Hold) Another inspirational and helpful practice for us from Lilly Lewin during this stressful season. #prayer #hurricaneirma