A Message from the Trees
I walk outside And look up at the tree in the front yard. Its branches are bare. Leaves, long shed, Were raked and carried To the...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Sep 2, 20193 min read
Community
I have the honor to serve as worship leader for our Upper Room Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation retreat in Alabama. I plan and...
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betharichardson
Feb 26, 20172 min read
In the News
Last Sunday morning, I was preaching at Edgehill United Methodist Church, the church that's been my home since 1979. I was filling in for...
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betharichardson
Jan 18, 20171 min read
The Long View
When I feel despair about The way things are Or hopeless about What is to come. When I feel lost, No longer sure of the paths I am to...
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betharichardson
Dec 24, 20161 min read
Christmas Eve Memories
Christmas Eve, Holy night. Memories creep into My mind. Smells of evergreen And candles, lit. The worn, waxed chancel In a church...
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betharichardson
Aug 22, 20161 min read
Hope
Hope to the desolate, Comfort to those who mourn, Presence to the lonely, the despairing. This new day, Let us be your hands, Your words,...
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betharichardson
Mar 22, 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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betharichardson
Mar 17, 20161 min read
A Prayer for St. Patrick's Day
In name of the Creator, In name of the Child, In name of Spirit, Three in One: Creator cherish me, Christ cherish me. Spirit cherish me,...
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betharichardson
Mar 13, 20161 min read
Repent and Transform
I skipped yesterday's word in Alive Now's Lent Photo-a-Day spiritual practice. The word was "Repent." Today's word, "Transform," is so...
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betharichardson
Mar 9, 20161 min read
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 read
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
Dec 22, 20151 min read
The Longest Night Has Passed
The dawn is breaking after the longest night And my heart lightens, too With hope, with peace, With the knowledge that To you, "The night...
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betharichardson
Dec 16, 20151 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....
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betharichardson
Oct 10, 20151 min read
Love Wins
Last night I performed the marriage of Brian and Sarah. It was a beautiful ritual celebrating the love and commitment of a special...
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betharichardson
Feb 14, 20151 min read
Break Forth, Light
Break forth, light, Into the darkness, Into the hatred, Into the fear. Break forth, light, Into the sadness, Into the grief, Into the...
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betharichardson
Nov 21, 20142 min read
Jubilee ... and Native American Heritage Month
Repost from Alive Now's blog. I don't know where to start in sharing the thoughts and feelings that swirl around in me. November is...
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betharichardson
Oct 17, 20141 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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betharichardson
Aug 2, 20141 min read
Discarded
I found a paper crane Lying in the road, Discarded, tossed away, Tire tracks across its broken wing. And I thought, So this is what we've...
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betharichardson
Apr 17, 20141 min read
Prince of Peace
Prince of Peace, You came to us, A violent people, To bring peace, To bring hope, To bring healing. We loved you, Ate with you, Followed...
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betharichardson
Mar 5, 20141 min read
Ashes to Ashes
I've never been that comfortable With Ash Wednesday With Lent With self-examination and repentance And being reminded of my mortality But...
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