Category Archives: Prayer

Serenity Prayer

Posted on 2011/04/11 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I long for serenity that does not leave me, even when things get hectic.  I find the Serenity prayer helpful in giving me the perspective that not all things need changing, not all things can be changed, but always God … Continue reading →

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Community Building & Japan

Posted on 2011/04/09 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Today, I was reminded of the Ezekiel reading when I read a first hand assessment of what is being done in Japan and what needs to be done.  It took dedicated people, encouraged by God, to rebuild Israel after the … Continue reading →

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Valley of Dry Bones

Posted on 2011/04/08 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Ezekiel records a vision that I remember as the Valley of Dry Bones.  The Israelites have been scattered.  The community has been dismantled.  The elite, or the educated, the top tier of their society has been taken captive and removed … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Peace

Posted on 2011/04/04 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Today is the anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968]. He worked for the respect and equality of all people under the laws of the United States.  He … Continue reading →

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Does My Life Reflect that God is Real?

Posted on 2011/03/30 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I have been thinking about the Christian Atheist book and just what it means to act as though God is real. How do I act when I believe that God is real?  I hold this knowledge of God’s presence in … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Sitting Silently

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Silence can be a Lenten discipline, a way to calm our troubled minds.  Just as the body can be trained, so can the mind. Contemplative Prayer is sitting with God in silence.  There is no need for words.  We can … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Nuclear Power Workers

Posted on 2011/03/18 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I am reminded of the incredible courage and love that people can exhibit when considering the actions of the workers at the nuclear power plant in Japan.  What nation knows more readily the damage that radiation can wreak after they … Continue reading →

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Pruning, Anyone?

Posted on 2011/03/16 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

We did a little pruning this weekend.  It’s getting a bit late for it, but hopefully we were in the nick of time.  A good friend who can see better how to prune things was very helpful.  We put her … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday – Spring Cleaning

Posted on 2011/03/09 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Spring cleaning is what Ash Wednesday is all about. If we are to love the Lord our God with all our hearts and minds and soul and strength – how best are we to do that? Each of these four … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy

Posted on 2011/03/01 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

We are so busy.  Sometimes we feel even too busy to pray, too busy to worship, too busy to study.  And yet, without prayer, where do we get the energy and enthusiasm for life? “Be still and know that I … Continue reading →

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