by Brenda Buckwell | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog
“Teach me to pray.” That was what I prayed over and over on my drive from Rhode Island to Boston my first day of seminary. I thought to myself, “If I was really going to do this ministry thing, then I truly did want to learn how to pray.” A teachable spirit is of...
by Brenda Buckwell | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog
I love children. Before I was ordained many years ago, I taught preschool. Young children offer such a gift. Their enthusiasm for life is most often unfretted. Children, especially preschool children, see the world and say “I WILL, I CAN.” But somewhere along the...
by Brenda Buckwell | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog
I have a question for you. I don’t mean to pry with this question. And the question may be difficult for you. Here goes. How hard is it to love yourself? Often it seems that we are hardest on ourselves. We struggle to let go of the misspoken word that harmed another...
by Brenda Buckwell | Jun 18, 2022 | Blog
The brilliant style of the French Impressionist painter captivates the senses. The colors pop! Each color is beautiful on its own. Yet there is a tender sweetness as the colors of yellows, golds, orange, blues, greens, and white melt into one another. When they are...
by Brenda Buckwell | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog
It is a phrase often cried out in breathless desire. Children on a long and weary car ride cry out “Are we there yet? How long do we have to go?” When we are awaiting an important celebration event and can barely contain our excitement we ask, “What time is it? How...
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