Bellows and Bows
Posted: September 1, 2026 by Tamara Puffer
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I turn 65 in October, and it has put me in a rather pensive mood. Most of my life is over and I’d like to find a way to use what is left for good. Wendell Berry passed away recently, and many Facebook friends have posted some of his poetry as a tribute to him. […]
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The Sower and the Seed
Posted: August 13, 2026 by Tamara Puffer
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Last Sunday worship at First Presbyterian was one of those services that really affected me. It’s funny how worship works. I bet it didn’t affect others in the same way but that’s okay. The ministers are doing a sermon series on “parables with a twist.” Patrick Johnson preached a sermon about the Sower and his […]
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Santa Claus Prayers II
Posted: March 17, 2026 by Tamara Puffer
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This past Saturday, I attended a retired minister’s 90th birthday celebration. It was at one of those huge retirement complexes just outside of Asheville. I wasn’t too familiar with it although I have visited folks there before and always got lost. It’s about a 20-minute drive and I was prepared with my GPS fired up. […]
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Santa Claus Prayers
Posted: February 20, 2026 by Tamara Puffer
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Lent began this past Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. I am using a devotional book called Blessed is the Body: Disability Justice and the Community of Faith by Tatum Tricarico. I’m enjoying it so far because I don’t know a whole lot about disability justice and want to learn. On Ash Wednesday she asks us to […]
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Workshop
Posted: January 22, 2026 by Tamara Puffer
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It’s happened again. Sometimes I really hate having a traumatic brain injury. I try pushing my limitations but sometimes I just can’t do it. This Saturday there was a training session put on by the Mennonite Action Training Tour. It’s an all-day session called To Build Our Courage. With everything that is going on in […]
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My Heart
Posted: November 15, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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I’m in a contemplative mood these days. I’m looking back at my past and thinking about my future. I have much less future than I have a past! That’s hard to digest. I still haven’t figured out how I’m going to directly serve God but at least I have some ideas. This picture was on […]
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