Presence: Experiencing God Each And Every Day

I lead a prayer service for my classes on All Souls Day. The heart of the service is a moving slide show of their loved one who have departed this life. I am touched witnessing a student reaching out to support her grieivng friend. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I wear my holy blue Oxford shirt to school for my school's Day of Prayer and Service for All Saints Day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I realize after the fact that I've missed a valuable chance to be of service and thus experience God's Presence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I wake with a couple of songs which give me hope in an anxious time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I take a stand against the hate and violence in display in our politics these days by early voting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am on retreat and feel safe enough in this sanctuary to allow myself to feel for those murdered as they worshipped in Pittsburgh. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I hit a milestone and so do the Red Sox - just one more game to go. And I'm grateful for a full day at the winery with some friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I witness much of and including the end of (sort of) the longest game in World Series history ⚾ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

My after lunch class shows the hallmark of good learners - Curiosity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

We celebrate UN Day in my classes by watching a great video featuring Queen B. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am struck by the contrast of what I did yesterday and a podcast about the Caravan I heard this morning. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I see the full moon and the listen to "Swim" - the right song at the right time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I experience an engaging prayer in a local coffee shop in partnership with a special church led by a storyteller, a musician and an artist. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I discover that it is time to retire my coffee mug (see episode #275) and fortunately we have a chance to say good bye first. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

While working my Saturday job at the winery I hear a wild true story about hidden cash an a destructive storm. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I teach my students how to use a new ed tech platform and I am so grateful that they and I can remain patience as we figure it out together. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I have a remarkable moment in the community garden and later experience God through three different times of listening. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I talking about how respecting life means caring for creation as I show my students a video from the innovative Prince Ea --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am enthralled by the new "Everything is Alive" podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support

I am so glad that I didn't remember it was my evening to clean the bathrooms until I got home after a long, full day! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/presence/support