Common Ground
In these days when political correctness is not politically correct ... When pundits talk of two sides in their own bubbles ... When we...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Jun 15, 20171 min
The Legacy of Hatred
Each day I see the legacy of hatred Written across my screen, Displayed in videos. It enters my car in voices on the radio. Fists raised...
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betharichardson
Jun 4, 20171 min
How Can We
How can we Withstand The chaos The unravelling of Sanity Values Order Some days it feels that We are so broken We can never be healed And...
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betharichardson
Nov 24, 20161 min
For This Day
For beauty, friendship, and hope. For justice, prophets, and healers. For eyes to see and hearts to love. For peace and wisdom and...
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betharichardson
Jul 2, 20161 min
Lord, Have Mercy
I wrote this prayer a few weeks ago in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting. Since then, there was the attack in the Istanbul airport...
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betharichardson
Mar 22, 20161 min
God, In Your Mercy
We wake up to the news Of another terrorist attack. Ordinary people doing ordinary things. Lives changed forever. This place seems so far...
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betharichardson
Mar 9, 20161 min
Forgive Me
I set out with the dogs On our early morning pilgrimage To the park and back. The dark sky is tinged with a faint pink. As we walk, the...
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betharichardson
Mar 3, 20161 min
The Seeds of a New Day
The early-morning light brushes the sky With gentle touches of color And the seeds of a new day are planted. Plant your beauty in us....
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betharichardson
Sep 5, 20151 min
I Am Weeping, But I Don't Know Why
I am weeping, but I don't know why. I am weeping and knitting And hoping that God hears the prayers of my tears. I am weeping, but I...
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betharichardson
Aug 19, 20151 min
My Heart Lives in the Sky
My heart lives in you, sky. Dome of light, of darkness, Canvas of clouds and stars, Of swallows and eagles. My spirit soars in your...
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betharichardson
May 6, 20151 min
This Day
Let this day be your day. Let your Spirit be in my spirit, Your words in my mouth, Your love in my heart. Let me be your hands, Your...
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betharichardson
Feb 28, 20151 min
Out of Control
Sometimes it seems As though my life is Careening out of control. Sliding on a sheet of ice, Tumbling down a hill, Falling off a cliff....
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betharichardson
Oct 17, 20141 min
What Is Our Anchor?
What is our anchor? When ebola fears close schools, Shut down flights, Ostracize people. What is our anchor? Where is our anchor? When...
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betharichardson
Nov 3, 20131 min
In Praise of Our Saints
Shining, brave, kind, Loving, human. We remember. Amen.
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betharichardson
Jul 13, 20115 min
Centering Prayer Journal
This is a repost from my article on Alive Now's blog I starting practicing centering prayer in February as I was working on the...
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betharichardson
Mar 13, 20111 min
God Weeps
350 dead. ... 1,000 dead. ... 10,000 dead in one prefecture. Trains, boats, entire villages washed away. Thousands missing. How many will...
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betharichardson
Jul 3, 20093 min
Interview with Beth
Upper Room: How do you pray? Beth: I usually take some time for prayer each morning before I leave the house. It's not a great lot of...
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