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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Last Lesson with My Teacher
The last time I saw Betty was the day the charred skeleton of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was imploded — May 24, 1995. Terrorists had bombed the building April 19, 1995, leaving 168 dead, … Continue reading
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“We’re So Proud of You and Your Ministry!”
When I learned of Betty’s death, I felt compelled to drive out for her memorial service. I didn’t know why exactly, but the pull was strong. I’d lost touch with Betty the last couple of years. (My fault, not hers.) … Continue reading
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Sermon: Imagining a New Heaven and a New Earth (9/27/15)
At last summer’s Annual meeting of the Southeast Conference of the UCC, a man named John Stewart (not THAT Jon Stewart! This John has an “h.”) led a workshop called: When Democracy Worked: Reflections on the Passage of the Civil … Continue reading
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Singing Betty Home
Text to Allen: I’m in the sanctuary at FBC. My heart is racing! Allen: I’m praying. All will be well. Me: Thanks. Ron Lewis just started playing organ. Settling down. Allen: Good. Still praying for you. Me: There are several … Continue reading
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Loving Baptists
Driving out to Oklahoma for Betty Woodward’s memorial service, I had the sense that part of the reason for the trip was to forgive myself…which felt odd. Forgive myself for what? Now, I wonder if the thing for which I … Continue reading
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“Nexus Point”
In an email exchange with a friend, she described this moment as a “nexus point,” a time to take stock of things and identify what to keep and what to leave in Oklahoma. Since arriving, driving around the campus, I’ve … Continue reading
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Moving Beyond Southern Seminary
(The insight about “moving past OBU to a Benedictine monastery” reminded me about this piece I wrote on a trip to Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana—two hours north of Louisville and Southern Seminary. The piece was … Continue reading
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Sermon: Precious in God’s Sight (9/20/15)
In the chorus of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s song “Greed” she sings: I been thinking about how to talk about greed//I been thinking about how to talk about greed//I been wondering if I could sing about greed//Trying to find a way … Continue reading
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How One Baptist Introduced another Baptist to Benedictine Prayer
I graduated college in 1986. After graduation, I taught school in Lawton, OK, for two years. I went back to Oklahoma a couple of times during seminary, but hadn’t seen any of those folks since I’d taken my then-boyfriend Allen … Continue reading
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The Drive to Say Goodbye to Betty Woodward
When I saw the news on FB that my college mentor and friend, Betty Woodward, had died, it surprised me. Betty wasn’t the sort of person one ever imagined dying. She was a force of nature, full of energy. Betty … Continue reading
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