Tag Archives: Growth

Prints in the Sand

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Most people have encountered, at one time or another, an inspirational piece called Footprints in the Sand.  It describes a man who dreams that he is confronting God because he sees two sets of footprints when he looks back over his life – his prints and God’s prints – and is… Read more »

The Spirit Helps Us Grow

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here During the month of November, we’re taking a look at 21 essential activities of the Holy Spirit, who represents God’s presence in and through every follower of Jesus. What’s wrong with this picture?  A robin has returned to its nest, only to find an unexpected addition to its clutch of eggs.  Robin eggs are… Read more »

Growth That Lasts

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here There’s no such thing as instant landscaping.  But the Bradford pear sure seemed like an exception.     This fast-growing tree with lush green leaves – native to Vietnam and China – was introduced to the United States in the 1960s.  Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of then-President LBJ, was widely acclaimed as an environmental… Read more »