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Death, Grief, and What a Name Can Hold

Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 on death, grief, and the wisdom found in the house of mourning.

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Happy Enough to Move by Faith

A reflective meditation on Psalm 1:3 and Psalm 84:5–6 (CEB), exploring what it means to be replanted by streams of water. This post traces the slow courage of moving by faith, the ache of uprooting without proof, and the hope of becoming truly happy as God nurtures new growth.

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A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection

A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection shares Rev. Linda Furtado’s morning-of writing for a historical marker unveiling at Scarritt Bennett Center. Grounded in Psalm 78:1–4 and Isaiah 43:19 (CEB), and echoing Matthew 11:28, this post weaves memory, justice, hospitality, and generational witness into a hopeful poem about God “doing a new thing” across a century of sacred leadership and community.

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A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection

Self Love and Relationships

A creative writing experiment sparked by a Facebook prompt: “Describe self-love in the midst of a relationship.” These community responses become lyric drafts and poems exploring boundaries, identity in God, healing, and the everyday work of loving self and others.

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