On the Eve of a New Year
With gratitude for this day for this year for this life. May I be open to memories, good and bad, celebrating the things I have learned,...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Grateful
I’m grateful. So very, very, very grateful. Grateful – in a way that this little word can’t contain. (You know those languages that have...
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betharichardson
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Celebrating the Retirement of Rev. Beth A. Richardson
Reposted from UpperRoom.org. The Upper Room will honor the retirement of Rev. Beth A. Richardson on November 30, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. CST...
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betharichardson
Nov 6, 20222 min read
Notes from Colleagues
draft of Weavings Logo, 1985 Ever since I did my stint cleaning out boxes and files in the basement of The Upper Room, I’ve been...
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betharichardson
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Seasons
Dogwood tree in the fall As I walked the dogs on the first morning of fall, I felt a cool breeze on my cheek. When I looked up, I saw the...
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betharichardson
Jul 10, 20223 min read
Notes from Mom in the Innisfree Log
Innisfree, 1950s One of the treasures of the Colorado cabin is a log that was started by our parents to record the activities of each...
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betharichardson
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Love Affair with a Shooting Star
I don’t remember when I first fell in love with the wildflower called Shooting Star (Primula sect. Dodecatheon). Back in the late 70s, my...
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betharichardson
Jan 7, 20221 min read
There Is a Season
"For everything there is a season." -Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV I'm excited to announce that I'll be retiring from The Upper Room at the end...
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betharichardson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
This Year
This year, may we be kind. May we be brave. May we be resilient. May we listen More than we talk. May we give More than we take. May we...
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betharichardson
Dec 1, 20211 min read
My Dream Job
Thirty five years ago today - December 1, 1986 - I started my dream job at The Upper Room. And, thirty five years later, I am still...
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betharichardson
Dec 19, 20202 min read
The Ruler
I brought home my last load from the office on Wednesday and am starting to unpack and get things situated here at home. Plastic Jesus is...
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betharichardson
Jul 18, 20201 min read
JJ's Week of "Firsts"
One week ago today, we picked you up from your birthplace. We met the humans who brought you into this world. We met your mom (Shannon),...
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betharichardson
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Jack and the Rainbow Blessing
We drove east out of Nashville On a pilgrimage to pick up JJ. ("JJ," "Junior," "Jack, Jr.") As we traveled, A rainbow hung in the sky...
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betharichardson
May 24, 20201 min read
Counting Time
When life has slowed, And days run into days run into days I count my time in dog walks and cups of coffee. I watch the plants, Reaching...
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betharichardson
Nov 6, 20191 min read
A World without You
I woke up this morning to a world without you. You were my bright morning star and confidante. Cheerleader and librarian. Theologian and...
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betharichardson
Dec 2, 20182 min read
Don Beisswenger - Presente
Since he passed away on Monday, I’ve been thinking with gratitude about the many ways that Don Beisswenger shaped my life. I moved to...
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betharichardson
Nov 16, 20181 min read
A Kaddish for My Mother
I’m grateful to Rabbi David Horowitz, Academy faculty presenter this week. He taught us the Kaddish, the prayer prayed to the Holy One on...
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betharichardson
Aug 11, 20181 min read
Drink Deep
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water....
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betharichardson
Aug 8, 20181 min read
The Unwinding
How strange and wonderful that I can wake up in the hot, humid south and go to sleep in the cool mountains of Colorado. Today is my first...
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betharichardson
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Dear Doughnut Fairy
Dear Doughnut Fairy, I don't know who you are, but I wanted to thank you for this amazing gift you left for me this morning with the...
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