(Update: you’d be better off reading the previous post before this one…)
Hands. Many of you noticed his hands, just as many of us did in Marianne’s class 15 years ago.
The story of the picture, as I remember it, goes like this. This painting was commissioned after the man had passed away. The man’s widow gave [...]

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This is an assignment. I’m asking you do actually do what I’m going to ask, and then respond in the comments. Can you handle that?
One of my favorite profs at Fuller was Marianne Meye Thompson. She was a key person in helping the bible become a living book for me. One of her first assignments [...]

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AJ left this question in the comments while I was on vacation, and I’m planning to tackle it in multiple posts. I’ve consulted the authorities, and this is fully permissible on this blog; I started it as a writing discipline, so if I write it, it’s permissible. You don’t have to like it!
The [...]

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Massachusetts 28 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.

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Oklahoma 27 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.

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I was first drawn to Quakers, because I read about early Friends and was amazed at how holistic their view of Jesus was. They had intense personal experiences with God which immediately led them out to change the world. Social justice and passionate spirituality, all rolled together in one. I wanted to be a part.
Then [...]

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My excitement last night/early this morning must have been anticipatory. God was present, in many good ways.
Several in open worship spoke with passion about Pat Robertson’s comments this week that someone ought to assassinate the dictator of Venezuela (fortunately, I had been brought up to speed by Bob Ramsey after being gone all week. Thanks, [...]

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…and I will be in a matter of minutes. But I’m excited about tomorrow, to gather in worship with people I love. Here’s what I plan to say…we’ll see if I actually do.
Sunday should bring the 2000th hit to this blog, a sort of milestone that’s cool. I’ve realized that the blog [...]

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Aubrey’s 1st fish! Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
This morning, Aubrey caught her 1st fish ever.

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Great fishing! Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
Thursday’s haul-6 caught, 4 kept, 3 over 17 inches. Biggest-18 inches, 3 pounds.

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