we were the stranger

each of us can remember
we know of moments
when we were the stranger
on the outside, different,
not part of the crowd
in this our call
to offer love to others
mindful of the strangers
these in our midst
all loved by God
all truly our kin


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August 24, 2012
1 Kings 8:41-43
1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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August 20, 2012 to August 26, 2012
“Dwelling”
by Regina M. Laroche
for August 23, 2012,
read August 23, 2012
&
Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV)
Ephesians 5:15-20 (The Message)
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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August 20, 2012 to August 26, 2012
“Dwelling”
by Regina M. Laroche
for August 22, 2012,
read August 22, 2012
reread August 23, 2012
&
Psalm 84:5-12
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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August 20, 2012 to August 26, 2012
“Dwelling”
by Regina M. Laroche
for August 21, 2012,
read August 21, 2012
&
1 Kings 8:27-30
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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August 20, 2012 to August 26, 2012
“Dwelling”
by Regina M. Laroche
for August 20, 2012,
read August 21, 2012


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