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Wearing God: Review and Reflection
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 9/24/24 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 9/24/24

Wearing God: Review and Reflection

A review and reflection on Lauren Winner's book Wearing God

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Jesus and the Wild Beasts: Lent and Good Company
Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 2/13/24 Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 2/13/24

Jesus and the Wild Beasts: Lent and Good Company

Reflecting on a little phrase about wild animals and what it could mean to belong to the company that Jesus kept

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Christmas Poems to Help You Linger
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/24/23 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/24/23

Christmas Poems to Help You Linger

My collection of Advent/Christmas Poetry for You to Enjoy

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A Day After the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/9/23 Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/9/23

A Day After the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Thoughts on Mary when the world is thinking of her this Advent

Image from Kelly Latimore Icons

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Berry Picking Parables
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Christian Formation, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/15/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Christian Formation, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/15/23

Berry Picking Parables

Ways blueberry picking made me reflect on developing faith in our family

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Taking Stock Reflection Tool: Summer Edition
Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/5/23 Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/5/23

Taking Stock Reflection Tool: Summer Edition

Simple prompts to take stock of this present moment before summer begins in earnest

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Retreat Reflections-Toward Health and Security (Not What it Sounds)
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 5/1/23 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 5/1/23

Retreat Reflections-Toward Health and Security (Not What it Sounds)

God as Father. God as Lover. God as River of Love. How do these metaphors inform and challenge how we relate to the Divine in secure and healthy ways?

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Marriage Musings-Thirteen
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 4/12/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 4/12/23

Marriage Musings-Thirteen

Thirteen thoughts on marriage from thirteen years into a journey

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You Respond: What has Shaped or Is Shaping Your Life?
Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/23/23 Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/23/23

You Respond: What has Shaped or Is Shaping Your Life?

Reflections from the IMC community on what has shaped us and what will continue to form us

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Reflection Questions for the Turning of the Year
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/4/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/4/23

Reflection Questions for the Turning of the Year

Reflection questions before beginning a new year using UP, IN and OUT

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Feet Washing and Fragility
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/7/22 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/7/22

Feet Washing and Fragility

Reflecting on the God who not only washed feet but was washed by those he loved.

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Leaf Lessons
Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 11/7/22 Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 11/7/22

Leaf Lessons

How do we keep going in seasons that feel dark?

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Lessons from Our Limping Backyard Fruit Harvest
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 9/12/22 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 9/12/22

Lessons from Our Limping Backyard Fruit Harvest

Thoughts on formation from our backyard fruit harvest

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5 Finger Formation Reflection
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/24/22 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/24/22

5 Finger Formation Reflection

Which places, spaces, faces, graces and races have formed or are forming you and those you love?

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