Category Archives: Reflections

Accompaniment

Posted on May 16, 2020 by megganmanlove

Originally published on tvprays.org (May 14, 2020) “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” (Romans 8:26)

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Easter When It Feels Like Lent

Posted on April 21, 2020 by megganmanlove

Newsletter Column for May 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, How do we live into the Season of Easter when it still feels like Lent? If it was one of the weirdest Holy Week’s ever, this may end up being the … Continue reading →

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Time for Questions

Posted on April 17, 2020 by megganmanlove

Originally published on Treasure Valley Prays. Acts 4:32-37: 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33With great … Continue reading →

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Prayer Walk

Posted on April 11, 2020 by megganmanlove

My deepest thanks to my colleague and friend Casey Cross, Young Disciples Minister at Hope Lutheran Church, Eagle, for adapting this for the Confirmation Co-op Students and Families for Holy Week 2020. I will admit that I was not too … Continue reading →

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What Our Bodies Are Saying

Posted on April 6, 2020 by megganmanlove

A facilitator of a Facebook group for church leaders posed this question last week: What are your affirmations about who God is that is life-giving and uplifting in these times? My response was “God cares about physical bodies.” Now, living … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Morning

Posted on March 31, 2020 by megganmanlove

(Originally posted on tvprays.org) 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 2   Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? 4 But there … Continue reading →

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Lent – March 25

Posted on March 25, 2020 by megganmanlove

Wednesday night, March 25, we encourage all members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa to pray this devotional at 7pm. You may wish to light a candle as a way of inviting the light of Christ into your sacred space. Our … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Way

Posted on March 24, 2020 by megganmanlove

April Newsletter Column Dear Friends in Christ, As I sat down to write my April column for the Epistle, these words of the Apostle Paul washed over me: “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Ministries and Zoom

Posted on March 23, 2020 by megganmanlove

Who would have thought that a bunch of camp professionals helped prepare me to serve my congregation in a time of physical distancing? I’m not sure I would have. My council’s executive committee decided to cancel in-person gatherings through March … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2020 by megganmanlove

Eight months ago, my friend Joy and I hiked past Patrick’s Mountain. It was our last official day of hiking. We ended the hike in the beautiful town of Westport, in County Mayo. Who could have imagined that I would … Continue reading →

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