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Laura Norvell

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Pastor Partner Parent Cook Writer Dreamer Serving The United Methodist Church in Maryland

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He makes the best noise.

08.03.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The wall is real. Good for you getting away!!

24.02.2025 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Understanding Something New Embarking on a 21st-century Freedom Ride in the southern United States, writer-activist Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove shares how civil rights icon Vincent

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19.02.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But in the people who bear those stories, we meet the beloved community that both prefigures and prepares us for the country weโ€™ve not yet been. The other half of history is an invitation to live into another story. โฌ‡๏ธ

19.02.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As pilgrims in a strange land, we leave our people and place for a country as yet unknown in order to see and name the holy ground beneath our feet. This cannot be a solitary journey because it entails the sharing of very different and often painful stories. โฌ‡๏ธ

19.02.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The other half of history doesnโ€™t erase everything we ever thought we knew about ourselves and our God, but it does invite us to see all things in a new light. โฌ‡๏ธ

19.02.2025 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I woke abruptly when my alarm interrupted and an anxious dream about family and political choices. But I stepped outside to find thisโ€ฆ. #shedmorelight

18.02.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Cosmic Egg: Other Stories and The Story Richard Rohr continues to explain the cosmic egg, focusing on the next two domes of meaning: other stories and the story. Read about the first two domes

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17.02.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We cannot heal or honestly examine what we do not acknowledge.

17.02.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have to listen to our own experience, to our own failures, to our own sin, to our own salvation, and weโ€™ve got to recognize that we are a part of history, of a culture, of a religious group, for good and for bad.

17.02.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Biblical revelation is saying that the only way we dare move up to the story and understand it with any depth is by moving through and taking responsibility for our personal story, our group story, and other stories.

17.02.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The biblical tradition takes all four domes seriously: my story, our story, other stories, and the story.

17.02.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It looks like it will take us some time, perhaps centuries, to resolve the human drive to exclude, to scapegoat, to judge, and to dismiss other peoplesโ€™ stories. Only nondual thinkers, mystics, and some saints seem capable of such universal capacity.

17.02.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is only one thing more dangerous than the individual ego or my story and thatโ€™s the group ego that insists that our story is the measure of all things and so seeks to label other stories as ignorant, dangerous, or inferior. (Fr. R. Rohr, CAC daily meditation- continued)

17.02.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Attitune #shedmorelight #shineon

14.02.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Part 2 WHAT WE DO 2025 Talk Podcast Episode ยท The RobCast ยท 02/13/2025 ยท 35m

Such a good listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

13.02.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some days, self care looks like noise cancellation and a big fuzzy blanket in the recliner. Canโ€™t pour from an empty cup. #shedmorelight #shineon

10.02.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pregame #shedmorelight

09.02.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Right foot, left foot, rest. @annelamott.bsky.social as we #shedmorelight in even small acts.

03.02.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keep practicing resurrection โ€ฆ #shedmorelight #shineon

02.02.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The  Daily Examen Prayer
YouTube video by Discerning Heartsยฎ The Daily Examen Prayer

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29.01.2025 03:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Ignatian Examen - Jesuits.org The Ignatian Examen St. Ignatius invites us to find God in all things. That means we have to pay careful attention to how the Spirit is moving in each moment of our daily lives. We have to take a magn...

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29.01.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The last few nights, I have found it helpful to pray an examen prayer as I prepare to sleep. The Examen allows us to connect with God, reflect deeply, receive Godโ€˜s grace, consider whatโ€™s next. We give thanks. We get a reset. Iโ€™ll put resource recommendations in comments. #shinemorelight #shineon

29.01.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#shedmorelight #shineon

29.01.2025 01:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not sticking my head in the sand. And seeking the places where my community can make the world a safer, healthier, opportunity filled place for others. #shedmorelight

28.01.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pregame

26.01.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

aware of the weight of the call to step into pulpits this morning to speak the truth of the gospel. Even when people are unable to hear it. Praying for beloved colleagues and their resilience and bravery. For their faith and hope and a deep sense of being accompanied.

26.01.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Sin boldly." - Martin Luther

26.01.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 686    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

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