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We Are the Sheep of God’s Pasture

Posted on 2016/04/20 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I don’t really like to think of myself as a sheep because they are somewhat stupid animals and I have prided myself on being a good student during my academic career.  But the truth is that I can also be … Continue reading →

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Afraid of the Good People in the Church & in the Bible?

Posted on 2014/07/24 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

Genesis 28:10-19a 10Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. 11He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head … Continue reading →

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Taking the Heat and saying Thank You

Posted on 2014/07/17 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

It is the middle of summer and the temperatures in South Texas are up to 99, 100, and sometimes more.  This is all the more noticeable to me since returning from a stay in the coolness of the mountains of … Continue reading →

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Living With a Wild God

Posted on 2014/07/06 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I have just finished reading a memoir by Barbara Ehrenreich named Living with a Wild God. She has written several important books, some used in sociology classes, such as Nickled and Dimed in America, a book about how difficult it … Continue reading →

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What Do You Say to an Atheist?

Posted on 2014/06/16 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

I read an article a few years ago that stated that perhaps atheism is the new normal for the future. It has been fashionable to ask atheists, “What god do you not believe in?” because you and I probably do … Continue reading →

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Pentecost Shows God’s Amazing Inclusivity

Posted on 2014/06/11 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

The Pentecost account in Acts chapter two shows how open and inclusive God is. So often, we want to define faith and community in a small way as our church or our denomination – or if we are being very … Continue reading →

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Come Celebrate with Us

Posted on 2014/05/26 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

With thanks to Walt Whitman We celebrate. With cake and ice cream, prayers and songs, poems and dances, With eulogies, stories, and photos, We celebrate our lives, our past, and our future. We celebrate. With hummingbirds sipping from the salvia, … Continue reading →

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The Light Gets In

Posted on 2014/05/06 by Sonja Roberts Dalglish

After months of knitting, I aimed my finished sweater at the trashcan beneath sink. My Grandmother Sonja’s hand on my arm stopped me. “Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” (Leonard … Continue reading →

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