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Psalm 100 - Giving Thanks

Nov 25, 2008 by Nancy Buschart | 0 Comments

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Birds do this.  A joyful noise is made by the wind when it whistles through the leaves in the trees. During autumn days in Estes Park, Colorado, you can hear the eerie sound of elk calling for a mate. Joyful noises - chattering squirrels, ... [More]

Two Movies, A Memorial, and Me

Nov 11, 2008 by Nancy Buschart | 0 Comments

Two Movies To set the stage, this week marks the seventieth anniversary of Kristallnacht.[1] This past weekend, I saw two movies about the Holocaust -- "The Boy In Striped Pajamas" and "God On Trial." The first is about two eight-year-old boys. One, Bruno, is the son of the commandant of a death ... [More]

A Mythical Bird

Oct 24, 2008 by Nancy Buschart | 0 Comments

This is a Pileated Woodpecker. You may not care or may consider it a waste of time to be introduced to this creature. But, I must. When I was a child, my grandmother gave me my first bird book - Roger Tory Peterson's A Field Guide to the Birds. I loved this book and still have ... [More]

My Deepest Darkest Fear

Oct 08, 2008 by Nancy Buschart | 0 Comments

At the end of "Encountering God: Face-to-Face With Fear" (my last blog post) I promised to tell you about my two-year old daughter, a purple snowsuit, and my deepest, darkest fear. Allow me some family stories to set the stage. When I was first married, I found it hard to believe that God loved ... [More]

Encountering God: Face-to-Face With Fear

Sep 22, 2008 by Nancy Buschart | 0 Comments

This is part 3 of a 3-part seriesread part 1 or part 2 In my life, I have known a few mean people. People who were angry and wounded and who wounded others. My natural reaction-stay clear, avoid contact, keep a safe distance. I want as little encounter with these people as is possible. I'm afraid ... [More]