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Category Archives: Connie’s Posts
Christmas Eve B: On Them Light Has Shined
The First Reading for Christmas Eve is Isaiah 9:2-7, which starts with this oracle: 2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Connie's Posts, Faith, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Christmas, darkness, Isaiah, light, pandemic
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Bilbo The Brave
Son, Jeremiah, and daughter-in-law, Caroline, have a crossbreed named Luna at their new home in Oakland, California. She barks a bit. Mostly at the many squirrels who climb the branches of the redwood trees in their back yard. I told … Continue reading
Posted in Connie's Posts, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged bilbo, Dogs, pandemic
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Healing the Body Politic
 Sometimes it takes a painful, physical experience to unlock an imprisoned mind. It was early sunrise the day after our country’s birthday. I had hardly slept a wink that night. Now I was on my way to the hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Connie's Posts, Featured, Social Political Issues
Tagged body, citizen, citizenship, healing, politics, spasm
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Dogs in Love
Animals can often teach us humans about strong, loving bonds. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Connie's Posts, Farm Diary
Tagged Animal love, Border Collies, Love
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Mother Teresa and Ireland
Learning from Mother Teresa while in Ireland Continue reading
Posted in Connie's Posts, Contemplative Prayer, Featured, Spirituality
Tagged Ireland, Mother Teresa, Spirituality
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Mirk’s Last Hours
Brief chronicle of a beloved dog’s last hours. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Connie's Posts, Faith, Farm Diary, Featured, Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged animals, Border Collies, Dogs, Faith, farm, heatherhope, pets, Sheepdogs
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Herding Dog Demo at Naper Settlement July 18
The dogs of Heatherhope will demonstration their sheep herding skills at a demonstration at Naper Settlement in Naperville, Illinois on July 18, 2010. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Connie's Posts, Farm Diary, Sheep
Tagged demonstration, herding, Naper, Naperville, Settlement, Sheep, sheepdog
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Introduction to Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative prayer is a form of prayer that opens the mind and heart to rest in God’s presence and listen to God rather than ask God to listen to us. A major assumption for experiencing this way of praying is that God is always present and is actively inviting us to live fully with the Holy Spirit’s leading. Continue reading
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