Presence: Experiencing the Nearness of God

# 315 - Presence in the Widow's Mite Story 12.11.2018 10:59 ↓

After hearing the gospel today I hear a true story which reminds me of the window and how much she gave from her poverty.

# 314 -Presence in College Visit #3 11.11.2018 11:05 ↓

My son and I go to our third college open house and discover that it's not the place for the next step in his education.

# 313 - Presence in the Aramaic Lord's Prayer 10.11.2018 10:12 ↓

I pray with and reflect on the "prayer that Jesus taught us" in the actual words he likely used.

# 312 - Presence in Rally and Senate Bill 2644 09.11.2018 14:12 ↓

After praying with Birdtalker's "One" I march to protect the Mueller investigation and Senate Bill 2644 (I gave the wrong number for it in the audio for this episode)

# 311 - Presence in Another Mass Shooting and "One" 08.11.2018 7:58 ↓

I record in the morning just after another mass shooting murder. My classes and I use the Birdtalker song "One" for a special prayer today.

# 310 - Presence in Elextion Day Canvassing with my Son 07.11.2018 12:30 ↓

My son and I go and knock on doors for a Congressional candidate specifically and our democracy more generally.

# 309 - Presence on Election Eve & in Surprise Visitors 06.11.2018 13:21 ↓

I'm a bit tense as tomorrow means so much and will shape mightily the next two years. Yet I smile at the visit of two special former students today.

# 308 - Presence in Senior Photos and the Library 05.11.2018 10:12 ↓

It was a quiet Sunday yet one in which I experienced God in a milestone and a time of quiet in a special place.

# 307 - Presemce in the Sacred Winery 04.11.2018 12:36 ↓

I reflect on how the line between the sacred and the secular is finer than we think.

# 306 - Presence in Remembering on All Souls Day 03.11.2018 9:56 ↓

I lead a prayer service for my classes on All Souls Day. The heart of the service is a moving slide show of their loved one who have departed this life. I am touched witnessing a student reaching out to support her grieivng friend.

# 305 - Presence in my Holy Shirt on All Saints Day 02.11.2018 12:14 ↓

I wear my holy blue Oxford shirt to school for my school's Day of Prayer and Service for All Saints Day.

# 304 - Presence in a Missed Opportunity 01.11.2018 9:55 ↓

I realize after the fact that I've missed a valuable chance to be of service and thus experience God's Presence.

# 303 - Presence in Joyful Morning Music 31.10.2018 9:34 ↓

I wake with a couple of songs which give me hope in an anxious time.

# 302 - Presence in Early Voting 30.10.2018 8:59 ↓

I take a stand against the hate and violence in display in our politics these days by early voting.

# 301 - Crying "Lord Have Mercy" in the Sanctuary 29.10.2018 11:45 ↓

I am on retreat and feel safe enough in this sanctuary to allow myself to feel for those murdered as they worshipped in Pittsburgh.

# 300 - Presence in a Winery Like "Cheers" 28.10.2018 9:34 ↓

I hit a milestone and so do the Red Sox - just one more game to go. And I'm grateful for a full day at the winery with some friends.

# 299 - Presence in Staying Up WAY Late with the Red Sox 27.10.2018 11:01 ↓

I witness much of and including the end of (sort of) the longest game in World Series history ⚾

# 298 - Presence in Curiosity and "I Wonder..." 26.10.2018 10:46 ↓

My after lunch class shows the hallmark of good learners - Curiosity.

# 297 - Presence in UN Day and Queen B 25.10.2018 7:31 ↓

We celebrate UN Day in my classes by watching a great video featuring Queen B.

# 296 - Presence in Wine Tasting and The Caravan 24.10.2018 9:05 ↓

I am struck by the contrast of what I did yesterday and a podcast about the Caravan I heard this morning.

# 295 - Presence in the Moon and "Swim" 23.10.2018 10:31 ↓

I see the full moon and the listen to "Swim" - the right song at the right time.

# 294 - Presence in the Storyteller, Musician and Artist 22.10.2018 9:39 ↓

I experience an engaging prayer in a local coffee shop in partnership with a special church led by a storyteller, a musician and an artist.

A - If My Stuff Could Talk - Reusable Coffee Mug 22.10.2018 17:01 ↓

I discover that it is time to retire my coffee mug (see episode #275) and fortunately we have a chance to say good bye first.

# 293 - A Wild Story at the Winery 21.10.2018 11:36 ↓

While working my Saturday job at the winery I hear a wild true story about hidden cash an a destructive storm.

# 292 - Presence in Patience with Technology 20.10.2018 11:15 ↓

I teach my students how to use a new ed tech platform and I am so grateful that they and I can remain patience as we figure it out together.