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Beth A. Richardson
All the Wonders


Seeds of Hope
It's not fair of me To tell you (or anyone) How to feel. We all must find our own ways Through these days. But let me share that This...

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Nov 9, 20161 min read


The Endless Chatter
I am powerless to ignore The endless chatter of The News. The pre- and post-disasters, The Shocking Revelations, The dire forecasts And...

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Oct 9, 20161 min read


Hold on to Hope
I saw the moon setting As I drove to work Early this morning. It hung over the horizon, Round and orange, Its beauty suspended Over the...

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Sep 16, 20161 min read


We Are All Complex
We are all complex. I wish I were made of just one self — consistent, wise and loving — a self I should never wish to get rid of at any...

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Aug 10, 20161 min read


If You Knew
If you knew all of me, Would you still be my friend? Would you respect me, think highly of me, love me? Or would you count me as...

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Jul 23, 20161 min read


Bless These Hearts
Bless these hearts So tender and fragile, So easily broken, Bruised, torn. Bless these hearts That beat in compassion and hurt, In love...

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Apr 16, 20161 min read


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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Mar 22, 20161 min read


Slow Me Down, God
Slow me down, God, In these days Of worry and terror. Slow me down, God, In these days Of Christmas preparation. Quiet my mind, my heart....

betharichardson
Dec 16, 20151 min read


November Rose
I walk by this rose in front of the chapel and then turn around to stand in front of it. This bloom calls to me. "I am here. See me."...

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Nov 6, 20151 min read


The Last Daisy
I walked by The last daisy bloom In the garden at work. No matter how I might resist, Change happens. Every day. The teachers say, Do not...

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Oct 25, 20151 min read


Joy and Sorrow
Someone described yesterday as a day of "emotional whiplash." From the declaration of love, justice, and equality by the U.S. Supreme...

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Jun 27, 20151 min read


Tender Blooms
Bless this tender bloom. Beauty emerging in the turmoil of spring. Delicate, intricate, miracle of life. Reflecting the presence of the...

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Apr 18, 20151 min read


Wisdom from Bonhoeffer
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” - Dietrich...

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Apr 11, 20152 min read


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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Feb 28, 20151 min read


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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Oct 17, 20141 min read


A Grain of Wheat
Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears...

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Mar 11, 20141 min read


Victory Is Ours
I saw fear work its dark magic, swirling into corners, creeping through cracks of doubt and uncertainty. I saw its disabling effect ......

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Feb 10, 20141 min read


Platitudes
"God doesn't give you more than you can handle." "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Well meaning, but unhelpful words, When you...

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Jan 19, 20141 min read


Repairers of the Breach
If you get rid of unfair practices, quit blaming victims, quit gossiping about other people’s sins, If you are generous with the hungry...

betharichardson
Nov 22, 20131 min read


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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Mar 13, 20111 min read
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