Spiritual Reflections on Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

Bad News

Posted: November 9, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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I learned some bad news today.  This year, I served on a team of folks who supported Bill whosr in his 50’s  as he went from living homeless to having an apartment.  He is an amazing man and has been through so much.  Things were looking up for him when he began dealing with severe heath […]
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Light of the World

Posted: October 26, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
This picture is a National Geographic image that was modified to contain all the seasons of the year.  I like it because it contains the moon AND the sun – two images that are important to my faith.  The moon reminds me that even in the darkness, God is there.  The sun reminds me of […]
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Dayenu – When is it enough?

Posted: October 18, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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The picture on the left is of a shelter that the children of Circle of Mercy congregation made a few weeks ago.  Missy Harris preached about Sukkot -the Festival of Booths/Shelters and the children constructed one. She said, “In the Jewish tradition, each year families construct makeshift shelters outside their homes… The shelters are to be built […]
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Memorial Service

Posted: October 13, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
Today I helped lead a memorial service for a charter member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.  I really don’t have a lot of experience leading them.  I assisted a bit when I served a church in Atlanta but as the newest Associate Pastor at the church, I never had an opportunity to lead one. It […]
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Church

Posted: October 4, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I have a birthday tomorrow and birthdays always drive me to reflect on my life.  My reflections this year are about all the different churches in which I’ve been a part.  I grew up Methodist, directed a small church choir at a Disciples of Christ Church, and ended up joining a huge Presbyterian Church (Village Presbyterian) in Kansas City. (6000+ […]
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A Journey

Posted: September 28, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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This is the picture that was printed in the bulletin at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church last Sunday (Sept 23, 12).  There is always a picture printed longside a quotation of some sort. This Sunday I didn’t see any connection between the picture and the quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  It’s funny, but sometimes I think […]
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