Monthly Archives: January 2016

An Ordinary Grace

Posted on January 29, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Ordinary Grace is a novel that begins: “It was a summer in which death, in visitation, assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. You might think I remember that summer as tragic and I do but not completely so. My … Continue reading →

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A Prayer of Dedication by an Uncle

Posted on January 22, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

There are those occasions when one is honoured and humbled to pray for a relative at some meaningful event in that person’s life.  My friend Mikey was asked a few months ago to pray for his nephew and godson, Linus, … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Grandparents

Posted on January 15, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

In anticipation of my changing status, and in realization of the connection from generation to generation, will you join me in prayer for Grandparents: God of the Ages we praise and thank you. From generation to generation You have been … Continue reading →

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Turning to One Another

Posted on January 8, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Turning to One Another There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking. Notice what you care about. Assume that many others share your dreams. Be brave enough … Continue reading →

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A New Year, A New Day: Pray

Posted on January 1, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

While working for the Inland Revenue, Alexander Carmichael (1832 – 1912) compiled a compelling collection of oral traditions of the Scottish Highlands and Islands, as Dr Andrew Wiseman reveals in “The Kilted Exciseman.” “At the beginning of the last century, in … Continue reading →

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