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Seeking Community: Walmart
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller I was in Walmart the other day. They have been renovating this store near me for months now and absolutely everything is NOT where one might expect it! Most of us were wandering around in a daze, hoping for a quick…
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Dreaming in the Stars
Banned Book Club – Update! The stars provided a bright backdrop as the ship raced through space. The crew was diverse in nature and worked well with one another as they navigated the stars. The planet Zor was coming into view and the crew couldn’t wait to explore the land and meet the people. It…
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Surviving the Holidays: Finding Connection
The holiday season can be really challenging. We have commercials and shows that talk all about family and coming together and everything being blanketed in fresh snow. But the reality behind the scenes can be vastly different. Family can be hard. The world is not always an easy place in which to live. And the…
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Perspective: I Read Banned Books
I love to read. I love to hear a well-crafted story with characters whose depth reaches into my soul and tugs at me to see the world through a different lens. And I love happy endings because in real life they can be hard to come by. As books have been banned across our nation,…
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Living Quilts
David was a student of mine that went on to glory this week. I had only taught him this past year, so I didn’t’ know him well, but he was part of my life. He was a storyteller. He’d wrap you into the telling and, although I knew we needed to keep going with the…
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Summer Events: Paint and Ponder
Have you been longing for a way to connect to others to share your spiritual journey, but been afraid of where to go to feel safe? Do you wish there were some folks to connect with and do fun activities while building friendships? Holey, Wholly, Holy and Paint Your Own Pottery are pleased to announce…
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Bagel Bites: Nycole Fox
For some, the Church has become a less than comfortable or safe place to be. But that doesn’t change the fact that people are seeking the Holy and community. Nycole shares how she has found God in the tattoo parlor, in her work and by opening her home up to be a safe space for…
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Hello. My Name is Fred.
It was a gorgeous Sunday late morning with a blue sky and not as cold as some weekends. I was walking to my car after my shift at the market with Bagel Joy. As I approached my car there was a Mercedes behind me parked at an odd angle and all I could think was…
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Hope in the midst of despair
The pandemic did a lot of things to us. It caused isolation, depression, anxiety. But it also created space to do things differently. In the midst of missing visiting my parents and longing to be out in the world, the despair became palpable and I had to do something to change the isolation into moments…
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Bagel Bites: Dip Your Toe in the Water
Holey, Wholly, Holy is throwing a Love Feast! It will be on Facebook live on Nov 9 at 7:30 pm EST. We invite you to dip your toe in the water and try out our community! What can you expect? We will be coming together on Facebook live because you can stay anonymous or you…
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