Monthly Archives: October 2017

More Beautiful for Being Broken: The Flask

Posted on October 27, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

More beautiful for being broken: the flask The alabaster flask was more beautiful for being broken releasing a pervading fragrance to anoint you – the only thing you wore on the cross; Well after you were scourged and naked, there … Continue reading →

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More Beautiful for Being Broken: Scrubbing my Soul

Posted on October 20, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Scrubbing My Soul, by Amy Israelson I sit, wondering if I can ever beat this, Beat this anger that is bubbling up inside of me. It feels wild, volatile, untamed; Like a whip, eager to lash out –  to sting … Continue reading →

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More Beautiful for Being Broken: Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on October 13, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

That guy that can’t walk by Dion Oxford, Reposted with permission. In 2010 I traveled to Costa Rica with Erinn and Cate for surgery. It was rumored that this procedure could do a lot to alleviate some of the significant … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Gift of my Friendship

Posted on October 8, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

The greatest gift my friendship can give you is the gift of your Belovedness. I can give that gift only insofar as I have claimed it for myself. Isn’t that what friendship is all about: giving each other the gift … Continue reading →

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More Beautiful for Being Broken: Kintsukuroi

Posted on October 6, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

“The Japanese art of Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, repairs broken pottery with seams of gold. This repairs the brokenness in a way that makes the object even more beautiful for being broken.” This is a powerful metaphor of the beauty of restoration – … Continue reading →

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And the Table will be Wide

Posted on October 1, 2017 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

And the Table will be Wide by Jan Richardson And the table will be wide. And the welcome will be wide. And the arms will open wide to gather us in. And our hearts will open wide to receive. And we … Continue reading →

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