Honoring Grandpa
In my book of blessings I have the honor of sharing part of my maternal father's story. Tom Wilson and his family (brother Jack, sister...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Jun 12, 20161 min
With GratitudeÂ
With gratitude I traveled the holy path To Iona. Remembering the ones Who journeyed here by boat, Who scraped out lives From dirt, from...
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betharichardson
Jan 18, 20162 min
Prophets and Saints
Yesterday in church (Edgehill United Methodist Church) I led A Litany for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But in my mind I was also hearing...
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betharichardson
Jan 9, 20161 min
Happy Birthday, Mom
Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Richardson1939-1983 Mom, today is the day you were born. I celebrate you. Epiphany child, you were Born in the...
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betharichardson
Jun 16, 20151 min
What I Did on My Vacation
Took walks up and down the river canyon. Poked around and remembered. Watched the chipmunks. Took pictures. Knit a prayer shawl. Played...
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betharichardson
Jun 14, 20152 min
Coming Full Circle
Every year, as a Clergy member of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church, I travel to Colorado for Annual...
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betharichardson
May 31, 20151 min
Spiritual Companions
As we grow older we have more and more people to remember, people who have died before us. It is very important to remember those who...
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betharichardson
May 14, 20151 min
Presence of the Saints
Among the many blessings I received at last week's 5-day Academy for Spiritual Formation on the Psalms was the presence of a friend who...
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betharichardson
May 3, 20151 min
The Color of Memory
I wait each spring, watching the buds grow on Grandpa's peony, flown from Oklahoma to Tennessee, tucked in a plastic grocery bag when I...
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betharichardson
Nov 16, 20142 min
Remembering Mom
Mom died on this day in 1983. I was in Divinity School that fall and wasn't with her when she passed away. In July, she had learned that...
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betharichardson
Apr 27, 20141 min
Joy
Joy of Spring, Grandpa's peony Unfurls its first bloom. My heart soars, Memories surround, Thankful for family, for life. Praise Beauty,...
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betharichardson
Dec 7, 20132 min
Have You Ever Been Lonely ...
Dad passed away two years ago today. He had been in an Alzheimer's decline for quite a while and though we knew it was the end, we didn't...
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betharichardson
Nov 16, 20132 min
Marty
Today is the 30th anniversary of my mom's death. It's so strange to have her frozen in time at age 48. I wonder what wisdom she would...
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betharichardson
Nov 4, 20132 min
Celebrating Dad
I'm still celebrating my saints. Today, Dad would have been 84 years old. I'm grateful for the gifts he gave me: My love of "the family...
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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
Dec 7, 20122 min
Remembering Dad
My dad -- Charles H. Richardson -- passed away one year ago today. I grew up watching him every Sunday morning as he led worship in...
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betharichardson
Nov 16, 20122 min
Remembering Mom
My mom passed away 29 years ago today. I was in seminary in Nashville and she was in Oklahoma. We had learned during the summer that her...
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betharichardson
Jul 4, 20121 min
Grandpa Tom Becomes a Citizen
Grandpa Tom came to the U.S. when he was ten years old. Because his family arrived in the chaos of the United State's entry into World...
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betharichardson
Jun 20, 20121 min
Pine Cone Memories
I saw this pine cone on a walk yesterday near the Colorado cabin where I'm vacationing. I've been coming to this cabin all my life....
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betharichardson
Dec 12, 20111 min
Prayer for Dad
My dad (Charles H. Richardson) passed away at 9:53 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7. I was on my way to the airport to fly to Oklahoma. I...
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