Category Archives: Reflections

Grief and Hope

Posted on October 24, 2021 by megganmanlove

Originally published on tvprays.org Psalm 13 (from Evangelical Lutheran Worship) 1How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2How long shall I have perplexity in my mind, and grief in my heart, day after … Continue reading →

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Rest and Healing

Posted on September 25, 2021 by megganmanlove

Newsletter/Epistle Column for August 2021 Dear Friends and Members of Trinity,      I confess that I do not have anything particularly spiritual to write this month. I want to take you up one of Idaho’s high mountain peaks and give you … Continue reading →

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Peacemaking

Posted on August 6, 2021 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on tvprays.org John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be … Continue reading →

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Faith Storytelling Workshop – One Model

Posted on July 30, 2021 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on Faith+Lead. In the previous blog post, I shared research on the gifts of storytelling, mentioning the workshop held in my congregation. What follows is a detailed description of that workshop.  Scripture and Identity On Saturday, February 15, … Continue reading →

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The Gifts of Storytelling

Posted on July 30, 2021 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on Faith+Lead. In May 2020 I asked a parishioner to write for the new daily devotion blog created by our cluster of congregations. She passed that first time I asked her to write, but the second time I … Continue reading →

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Interviewed by Latter-day Saints

Posted on July 2, 2021 by megganmanlove

I first met Nampa resident Kim Kellar my first spring here when a local LDS stake hosted a midweek Lenten soup supper and worship. Journeying with Mormons through Lent was as weird as it sounds but the conversation with Kim … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving for Night Sky

Posted on June 18, 2021 by megganmanlove

Originally posted on tvprays.org Last week I spent a few days at Luther Heights Bible Camp, between Stanley and Ketchum, with a friend. We were there to contribute, specifically to lead staff training sessions. But there are always gifts received … Continue reading →

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Storytelling for City Council

Posted on June 10, 2021 by megganmanlove

A letter written to Nampa’s City Council, asking them to support a Conditional Use Permit for an affordable housing development. The Council denied the request for Copper Depot. Read the coverage of the 5-1 vote in our local newspaper. May … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Posted on May 6, 2021 by megganmanlove

It is always an interesting experience to pray at the Kiwanis Club’s annual Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast in Nampa. This was I think my third time leading a prayer. Kudos to Doug Armstrong (former exec of KTVB and current Chaplain … Continue reading →

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May Column

Posted on April 30, 2021 by megganmanlove

May 2021 Column for Trinity Lutheran, Nampa Epistle Dear Friends in Christ,       This Easter Season we are making our way through the letter of First John. The letter contains such iconic lines as these: “If we say we have no … Continue reading →

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