Beach
Posted: September 7, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
Michael and I went to Myrtle Beach for a few days this week. I think this is the best time to go since hotels are cheaper and we can take Sparky. Pictured at left is Michael and Sparky as they romped on the beach. I’ve never really understood the need for vacations. Oh I like going […]
Read more...“Seeking Imagination”
Posted: August 31, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
This past Sunday at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Kristy Farber preached a sermon that really affected me. Her title was Seeking Imagination and I remembered thinking to myself that morning, “What does Mark 8:27-38 have to do with imagination?”On top of that, the following quote by Anne Lamott was printed in the bulletin by the picture […]
Read more...Music
Posted: August 23, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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Michael and I purchased an electric piano last weekend. It is pictured on the left with the anthem by Ralph Vaughan Williams that the choir at Grace Covenant Presbyterian (GCPC) is going to sing on Sunday morning. It’s a wonderful piece and I can’t wait to hear it. New choir members must wait three weeks […]
Read more...“All or Nothing”
Posted: August 22, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
The picture at left is of a book by Kathleen O’Connor called Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. I’ve always disliked Jeremiah and I’ve tended to skip it because it is so violent. The God it depicts is not a God I want to serve so I’ve ignored it and focused on other parts of Scripture. In the preface […]
Read more...Challenges
Posted: August 17, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I know I have fewer neurons in my brain now so it takes much less to wear me out. Perhaps I got too excited these past few days and have tried to do too much. In any case, it is time for me to regroup. I loved the choir rehearsal Wednesday night. My old “perfectionism” got in the […]
Read more...Living Water
Posted: August 13, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
When I selected John 4 (The Woman at the Well) for a first-person sermon to preach at Circle of Mercy last year, I realized it refers to water. Whether it is a river, lake, ocean or a pool, it doesn’t matter to me. I love everything about water. Perhaps this is why I enjoy swimming […]
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