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The Audacity of Weight
I have been overweight most of my adult life. Scratch that, I'm fat. And I'm okay with that. I don't mind being called that. I don't...
barefootbellringer
Jan 203 min read
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Something Close to My Heart
Queer Interfaith Coalition through Affirming Connections I am a Queer Woman of great faith. I pray all the time, usually not knelt by...
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Jan 163 min read
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It's a Matter of Time
Every now and then I get asked to write an article for our Diocesan Newspaper The Highway. Usually I write about small town ministry, or...
barefootbellringer
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Radish & Patch Nativity
I have amassed quite a collection of Radish & Patch characters over the years and while they usually adorn my front window, some of the...
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Dec 6, 20243 min read
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Feeling all the Feelings...
All of my adult life I have struggled to express emotions. Growing up I was allowed to be happy, but not too happy. All in moderation. ...
barefootbellringer
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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A Little Bit Happy
I was introduced to Talk about six months ago. Their music reaches deep inside me. A Canadian artist, they write about important things...
barefootbellringer
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Sleep Deprivation...or something
I've struggled with insomnia for most of my adult life. I have a new family doctor and he's quite good. When I went to my first...
barefootbellringer
Feb 23, 20243 min read
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Feb 6, 20240 min read
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Hey, I'm back!
So, I begin with an apology. I've neglected almost everything about my self care and especially I've neglected this blog. These days my...
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Feb 6, 20243 min read
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Flight to Egypt - Sermon for the Epiphany
Flight to Egypt In the lectionary we have traveled in time, yet in North America it was only two weeks ago we gathered for Christmas Day....
barefootbellringer
Feb 14, 20238 min read
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You Are Loved - Prayer for Queer Out Here Conference
Whether you are in or out of the closet, you are loved. Whether you are Indigenous or settler, you are loved. Whether you profess Christ...
barefootbellringer
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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Mary - Bearer of the Light
This image is a linoprint from Ben Wildflower. His depiction is amazing... Mary: Bearer of the Light Today’s reading is all about John,...
barefootbellringer
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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Hey, it's me. Remember me?
I've been away long enough that I had to prove to my platform provider that I was me. That was weird, and here we are. Honestly, I'm...
barefootbellringer
Feb 6, 20234 min read
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What? Me, Worry?
What is the least effective way to stop someone from worrying? It is to tell them to stop worrying. In the history of the world, I don’t...
barefootbellringer
Sep 18, 20226 min read
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Turnabout is Fair Play
He's sweet, isn't he? Well, let me tell you something... Yesterday I missed the last two stairs and fell hard onto twisted up legs. Like...
barefootbellringer
Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Gird Up Your Loins
It’s a rare thing for a biblical phrase to be adopted into common parlance and that phrase reflects the same meaning today as it did when...
barefootbellringer
Sep 11, 20228 min read
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Beneath the Potter's Hands
The image of clay in the potter’s hands is one that is well known in our sacred stories. If you’ve ever worked with clay, either on a...
barefootbellringer
Sep 4, 20227 min read
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Sorry for the silence --
I have no excuse...that's not exactly true, I have plenty of excuses but none of them really matter. The truth is, it's been a hard slog...
barefootbellringer
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Turning Tables
At first glance, today’s reading seems to be two separate and distinct things. And yet, we all know Jesus is famous for his non-answer...
barefootbellringer
Aug 28, 20227 min read
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"Stop Protesting -- Accept Your Fate"
Nearly every person I know who has accepted God’s call has done so after a lot of protesting. We see many examples in the Bible – We've...
barefootbellringer
Aug 21, 20227 min read
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