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My Lenten Confessional: Day 3

March 7, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confessional: Day 3

Dear God, Forgive my meanness. Forgive me for the times I think mean things, the times I say mean things, the times I do mean things. Forgive the times I bypass being kind or offering grace or simply taking a deep breath and indulge in the wicked rush that is a well-time jab or a cruel cut down […]

Filed Under: Confession, Faith, Folks Prayers

My Lenten Confessional: Day 2

March 6, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Lenten Confessional: Day 2

Dear God: Today’s a big day! Twelve years ago–as you may remember from the  “Oh, dear, sweet Jesus” prayers I had on repeat during those 90 minutes of pushing my big-headed baby out–I became a mom (thanks for this!). While I could fill 40 days with the mistakes I’ve made as a mother, today I ask […]

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My Lenten Confessional: Day 1

March 5, 2014 by Caryn 14 Comments

My Lenten Confessional: Day 1

So I’ve been pushing around topics every which way about my desire to talk about our sins—to get the “big” sins, the “tiny” ones, the public ones, the secret ones out there.  For a while I thought it was the Reformed coming out in me (I do so love to talk about our depravity—how else […]

Filed Under: Confession, Faith, Folks Prayers

Gettin’ Good and Broke

February 22, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

Gettin’ Good and Broke

The reviews are rolling in for Broke: What Financial Desperation Revealed about God’s Abundance . Publisher’s Weekly says, “In the vein of Ann Voskamp and Sarah Young, Rivadeneira (Known and Loved: 52 Devotions from the Psalms) offers a devotional perspective on financial desperation in the suburbs. Balancing between mystical mirth and spiritualized snark, she reflects on […]

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A Prayer for a Congregation #3

February 22, 2014 by Caryn Leave a Comment

A Prayer for a Congregation #3

[Prayer Spark: Prayer offered at my church on Feb. 16, 2014] Dear God, You are indeed the Lord. And we thank you that we can gather here together and sing your praises, listen to your truths, and celebrate you—the miracle worker—today. We thank you for the luxuries we’ve enjoyed during this long winter, luxuries that […]

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A Prayer for Pastors

December 11, 2013 by Caryn Leave a Comment

A Prayer for Pastors

[Prayer Spark: One, a request for this when I explained Folks Prayers. Two, a friend–more gracious than I–who in response to my Mark Driscoll plagiarism tirades reminded me that perhaps he needed prayer. ACK. But this reminded me how busy and overwhelming this time of year surely is for most pastors…] Dear God: Be with […]

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