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Author Archives: the Rev'd Dr SG Rindahl
Created to Be Loved
A few weeks back I saw on the back of a car a giant window decal that covered the back glass. These are relatively common and are often various sports or other corporate logos. This one was different. The decal … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Struggle, suffering
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The Eighth Station – Weep for Your Children
The Eighth Station of the Cross – Jesus Speaks to the Women Not long ago
Posted in Christian Living, National Problems
Tagged Blessings, Burdens, Children, Eschatology, Faith, Pilgrim, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Sin, suffering, Violence
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Memorial Day 2017
It is Memorial Day, 2017, and it is raining. On Memorial Day, 1986 it was raining. I remember because I was holding the United States Colors as a wreath was laid in honor of those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, National Problems, Soldiers
Tagged Deployment, Memorial Day, Sacrifice, Soldier, Struggle, suffering, Violence
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Did She Remember?
It is the 26th of March 2017. The 4th Sunday of Lent and the day after the celebration of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – the day when the Church recognizes the angel coming to Mary and telling … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Cross, Crucifixion, Lent, Restoration, suffering, Training
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Fight the Good Fight
What is it that makes boxing films so appealing? Sports films, in general, tend to do well at the box office, but boxing films tend to be real blockbusters. The answer is rather simple. We like boxing films because we … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxing, Cross, Discipleship, Fighting, Soldier, Struggle, suffering
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Agua Potable – Agua Viva
People typically do not think much of water. One of the great benefits of living in a western country is a seemingly endless supply of clean water to drink, bath in,
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Tagged Camino, Camino de Santiago, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Discipleship, Faith, Living Water, Pilgrimage, Water
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Coffee is the Best Reward?
I was recently travelling and stayed in a hotel. My typical routine in a hotel is to get up early, get a cup of coffee, and have my time of morning prayer. On this, my most recent hotel stay, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Children, Coffee, Deployment, Discipleship
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Pie de la Cruz
Pie de la Cruz – no, not an exotic dessert –
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Tagged Blessings, Burdens, Camino, Camino de Santiago, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Cross, Crucifixion, Faith, Forgiveness, Pilgrim, Pilgrimage, Relief, Sin, suffering
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Old and Grey
In case you have not already heard – retirement can be a real shock to your system. There is a lot that goes into that reality. Probably most important among the factors is that we, as a society, tend to … Continue reading
Facing the Wind
Most people who are facing as strong of a headwind as the man of this statue would turn around, quit, go inside and wait, or do just about anything but keep walking into the wind. Not having to face the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Camino, Camino de Santiago, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, Children, Endurance, Faith, Hope, Perseverance, Resliency, Struggle, suffering, Tribulation
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