Here’s how we are going to do March. We are getting Back to Basics. It’s our theme for Holy Yoga and our theme for Great Big Yes this month. If you are not following Great Big YES on Facebook please do so. There’s going to be BIG fun over there this month. Instagram is @suebidstrup
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Stones and Mercy
Last week as I was planning Holy Yoga I really had some stuff hanging heavy on my heart. God kept telling me to talk about gossip and slander and how powerful our words can be. I brought this up to my Holy Yoga class and we all started to share. I was not the
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Being Human
“And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he
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I Have No Gifts to Bring
What do you think they said when they saw the star pointing the way to Jesus? What do we say? We say, “Who me? I am not ready! I have nothing to wear/bring/show!” Jesus came as a newborn baby…the most vulnerable among us…small, humble. He is saying to us, “Come as you are, don’t fuss,
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Who? Me?
In church this week, the reading was about John the Baptist. The priest was talking about prophets. He told us everyone is a prophet. That’s right. Me and you. Prophets. Do you believe it? If not, change your mind today. Think of yourself as divinely inspired (you are) and filled with light (you are) and
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Day 20: The Catholic Mass
I went to a funeral today. It was beautiful. I have to say, today…I’m thankful for the Catholic Mass. Maybe it was because I was feeling emotional, maybe it was because I could actually see the priest, maybe it was because he was so genuine and engaged and passionate. Whatever the reason, I sat
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Day 14: Grace
I’m so grateful for the unforced rhythms of grace. ©2013 Sue Bidstrup, Great Big YES™ All Rights Reserved
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Day 8! 30 days of Thanks! Join us!
We talked about fear and worry today in Bible study. I’m thankful for Bible study. I’m thankful for transparency and truth. I’m thankful for God’s Word that reminds me that fear and worry aren’t part of God’s agenda. Fear and worry are the old thing. Jesus is doing a new thing. I am following into
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Community
I want to be in community. Yes. I’ve been wounded. Yes. I’ve been hurt. Yes. I’m angry. Yes. I’m afraid. Yes. I’m lonely. Yes. I want to be in community. Yes. Jesus is the yes man here. Hearing us. Listening. Affirming. We don’t have to deny what has happened to do a new thing. We