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Christ is risen!
The chorus of voices joins together with joy to say, “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” On this Easter day, may you know the love of the Father, who willingly gave his Son to become a man who died and rose again. May you know the gift of the Son, the Risen Christ,…
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Holy Saturday: A day of waiting
The alleluias are still buried, and Christ isn’t yet risen. We wait. We stand with others who are living in a dark tunnel of pain and questions, all the while hoping, praying, and loving. We wait. Come, Lord Jesus.
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Five Minute Friday: Not settling for less
Today’s Five-minute Friday prompt is settle. As in, “She really settled,” said the snide friend about another. Or, “Settle down!” said the mom to her rambunctious child. A bit of an odd prompt for this Good Friday, I thought, but then I did a quick internet search and came up with the second definition: To…
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Watercolor Wednesday: Looking to the Cross
As we ponder the cross this Holy Week, may we understand more deeply the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice.
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Devotional of the week: Bearing fruit (6 in Fruit of the Spirit series)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–26 We’re looking at the fruit of the Spirit again this week (and next). Again, remember that these all spring forth from love. When Paul wrote, joy was also a…
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Five Minute Friday: Anything but Routine
Routines make up the stuff of life. Whether from brushing our teeth to making the bed (or not) to checking our social-media feeds, we fill our lives with actions that we do again and again. Some of the routines can be life-giving, and some can suck the energy from us. Some of my best routines?…
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Watercolor Wednesday: Sailing at Sunset
Sailboats on the water… so many of you appreciated the sailboat painting by my dad, Leo Boucher, that I posted a few weeks ago that I thought I’d share this watercolor with you today. What’s the story behind it, do you think? Maybe it’s coming up to dusk, those moments of stillness and change in…
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Devotional of the week: Fruit that lasts (5 in Fruit of the Spirit series)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–26 We’ve made it! After a few weeks in the series, we’re here at the nine-fold list that you may have thought I would only focus on (if so, sorry…
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Watercolor Wednesday: The Color of Life
Color makes for intrigue – just look at the splashes of vibrancy my dad uses in this painting. Why not turn his artwork into a writing prompt? Who is this woman? Who or what is she waiting for, and why? What happens next, and what went on before?
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Devotional of the week: Spirit led (4 in Fruit of the Spirit series)
…Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. Galatians 5:15–21 Paul, true to…
