Script: Find a comfortable position, sitting or lying down. Uncross your arms and your legs. If sitting, place both of your feet on the floor. Shift your weight slightly, so that your weight is evenly distributed between both sides of your body and between the front and back of your feet. Allow your neck to […]
Author: alicetremaine
New Year’s Prayer
God of new beginnings, We give you thanks for the gift of life. Help us to welcome the new year with renewal and hopeful anticipation. Forgive us for the hurts we have done to others and to ourselves, For the love, forgiveness and help we have failed to offer, For opportunities wasted. Renew our faith and trust […]
Morning Prayer
Spending some time in prayer or meditation is a wonderful way to start the day. Here’s a morning prayer to get you started. Have a great day! Gracious God, Thank you for being with me today.Open my eyes to see you at work in me and around me as I go about my day. Help […]
From VIP to VIG: God’s Extravagant Party
Proper 25C / Ordinary 30C / Pentecost +20Texts: Luke 18:9-14, Joel 2:23-32, Psalm 65 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and was praying […]
Intro to guided meditation, and a guided imagery for sleep
Everyone has trouble sleeping now and then. For some, it’s a real problem. Many have found that guided meditation such as a body scan, or relaxation guided imagery works wonders for helping us fall asleep when our minds are on overdrive replaying events or thinking about the future. In this podcast episode, I briefly explain […]
The 40 Days Fuller Week Planner
The life-giving practices on the 40 Days Fuller program correspond to the days of the week:Meaning Monday: your contribution to the worldTruthful Tuesday: challenge false beliefs Wish Well Wednesday: compassionThankful Thursday: gratitudeFreedom Friday: let go of stealers of joySurprise Saturday: do something out of the ordinarySacred Sunday: engage in spiritual practices The 40 Days Fuller […]
Faith is a bike, not a car
Proper 22C / Ordinary 27C / Pentecost +17October 6, 2019 SermonLamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10. There is a saying that goes, “it’s like riding a bike.” It’s referring to something that, once you’ve learned it, usually as a child, you never forget how to do it. I have a […]
Thanks for coming to my TED talk
A few months ago, I did a thing… I was a TEDx presenter! I only had eight minutes for my talk, so I had to cut out a lot of material. If I had had more time, I would have definitely included more stories about the generosity I have witnessed and experienced in Appalachia. There has been so much of it. I would have liked to say that I understand it hasn’t only been generosity that has brought me to where I am, but privilege also. While thinking about my own story, it was not lost on me that privilege has played a role. It would have been more difficult for a Brazilian with less education, less resources and less opportunities to take on an adventure to Appalachia. And, if I looked, sounded and acted more foreign, it might not have been as easy to make a home here. While this is an important acknowledgement, I still believe that shared generosity is the key to connection. And, there is no belonging without connection.
How I learned to accept my introversion
You know the hot blooded Latina stereotype? The passionate, impulsive and intense Latin American woman, who curses in her native tongue when she is angry (which is often), and has no trouble expressing her emotions at all times? That is not me. These days, I am fine with being quieter, more reflective and deliberate than […]
New Year’s Resolutions
There are two types of people: the ones who love to make new year’s resolutions, and the ones who think this is all silly. I’m not ashamed to be part of the new year’s resolutions camp. I love new beginnings. I was the kid who loved going shopping for new notebooks before each school year; […]