by Francie Thayer - Spiritual Director Some days when I wake up, there is a musical refrain in my head. Frequently I can trace them back to
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by Kathy Staudt, BFL Spiritual Director One of my favorite prayers in the baptism service is the one we say over the newly baptized – and
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It’s December 2, the beginning of Advent, and a wonderful parade of old friends will be arriving throughout the day. First will be the procession
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Today's post is the first of an ongoing offering - Kathy's Corner by BFL Spiritual Director Kathy Staudt. The Gift of Water: Meditations on a
Baptism
It is late afternoon in France under a crisp blue sky. I am covered head-to-toe in water and soap bubbles, a volunteer in the