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14 02, 2016

In Awesome Wonder: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for February 14, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:57:58-05:00February 14th, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. WE PRAY: A PERSONAL PRAYER O Lord, my God… when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy hands have made… Who am I that you are mindful of me? And yet, you have made me little lower than the angels. I can have a conversation with you, the maker of the universe, and share my whole heart with you. Wow. As I pray this morning, the figures of trees are beginning to take shape in the [...]

7 02, 2016

The Times Are Changing: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for February 7, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:00-05:00February 7th, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. WE PRAY: A PERSONAL PRAYER Gracious God, You know, God, that I have always been one of those pushing for movement, for things to change. I have been one who was ready to lean forward. I used to walk around singing “The times, they are a changin…”. But as I am older, I am less ready for change. I yearn for peace. Tranquility. Now, I find myself humming “Peace like a river.” I find myself more interested in quiet than I am in [...]

31 01, 2016

The Courage to Let Go: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for January 31, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:01-05:00January 31st, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. WE PRAY: A PERSONAL PRAYER God, When I look around me at the burdens so many people carry, I am sometimes overwhelmed. Their faces bear the marks of the journey. Furrowed brows. Stoic expressions. Flat eyes. Even counterfeit smiles. And when I think particularly about the people I love the most, my fear is magnified. I want to fix everything in their circumstance. I want to meddle in their lives. I want to make their decisions for them. I am so arrogant as [...]

24 01, 2016

We Make Friends!

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:03-05:00January 24th, 2016|All blogs, We Tell Our Stories|0 Comments

When Deanna Wilson retired at 55, she and her husband Dick considered participating in Mainstreamers programs but thought they might be too young. Yet they kept seeing the St Luke’s bus at fun restaurants and reconsidered. “These people were so much older, and we didn’t really belong there, but we want to go to fun restaurants on the bus too!” And so began 21 years of fun with the senior adult program at St. Luke’s. They were indeed some of the youngest people onboard the bus, but sort of loved that! Mainstreamers programs provided them with excellent speakers and [...]

24 01, 2016

Mindfulness and Clarity: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for January 24, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:05-05:00January 24th, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. A PERSONAL PRAYER God, I am so grateful for this day. I want to be mindful of the blessings and opportunities which shall come my way - • people with whom I can share friendship and joy and even tears • the chance to be about something that matters, to pull hard on the plough • air to breathe and food to eat and safety to relax • serendipitous moments of joy, when a stranger smiles or the sun breaks through [...]

17 01, 2016

Easier Said Than Done: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for January 17, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:07-05:00January 17th, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. A PERSONAL PRAYER God of Peace, "Do not be anxious..." I hear you, God, but it is easier said than done. Sometimes, I know what makes me anxious. Will there be enough? Enough to pay the bills? Enough to do the things I feel you calling us to do? I have been so blessed over my lifetime, but there have been times in my life when too much of my energy was spent worrying about "enough." Forgive me [...]

10 01, 2016

Be Strong and Courageous: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for January 10, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:08-05:00January 10th, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. A PERSONAL PRAYER God of power and strength, The book of Revelation says you sent your son as the Lion of Judah. Strong. Courageous. I know Jesus was fully human, and you can’t be fully human without being afraid now and then. He prayed in anguish in the garden, and the angel came and strengthened him. God, I confess I sometimes feel timid and weak and afraid. I avoid my fears rather than face them. The lion that [...]

3 01, 2016

A New Direction: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for January 3, 2016

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:10-05:00January 3rd, 2016|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. A PERSONAL PRAYER It is a new year, God. A brand new start. I stand in awe of your love that always gives a new beginning, the chance to start over with you with a clean slate. Forgiven. As far as the east is from the west, so far do you remove our transgressions from us. Thank you, God, and you know how much I want to live life for you. But God, you also know how much [...]

11 12, 2015

Perspectacles: Inside-Out Habits for December 11, 2015 with Dr. Tom Pace

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:13-05:00December 11th, 2015|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in generosity and service. A PERSONAL PRAYER Gracious God, I need to put on some perspectacles today. Some problems seem like mountains, when they are really challenges that give life meaning and purpose. Some situations (yes, even some people) seem like interruptions, when they really are opportunities to serve or to share. Some days go on and on, and seem like they will never end. Why do I want to wish away the few days you have given me to enjoy and [...]

6 12, 2015

Questions and Answers: Inside-Out Habits with Dr. Tom Pace for December 6, 2015

Robert Elliott2017-03-28T14:58:15-05:00December 6th, 2015|All blogs, Inside-Out with Dr. Tom Pace|0 Comments

We pray. We study the Bible. We make friends. We tell our stories. We give ourselves away in service and generosity. A PERSONAL PRAYER How long, O Lord, before you answer my prayer? I have prayed it. More than once. Over and over again. Sometimes, I just wear out praying it, and I give up on it altogether. But the issue still remains and plagues me, and I am not sure what else to do with it. It seems impossible to ignore it and move on, so I just begin to pray it again. Are you answering my prayer [...]