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Discovering the Power of the Sabbath

Posted by Deborah Woo on Feb 14, 2017

  In the fast-paced, high-achievement culture of Silicon Valley, taking a full Sabbath day feels like a monumental, and often impossible, achievement.  In my old job, when I tried to protect a work-free weekend day, I found I was still cramming 70-plus hours of work into 50-60 hours...

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Tags: communing with god, god's goodness, grief, hiking, nature, prayer, rest, sabbath, sorrow, attuned to god

The Book of Nature

Posted by Michelle Manley on Sep 01, 2015

  No one has ever mistaken me for an outdoorsy person. All the way back to my toddler days, I’ve largely had an aversion to being (or at least feeling) dirty, and the adventure of camping has pretty much no traction with me. I hold this in tension with the fact that I still...

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Tags: appreciation, beauty, book of nature, creation, family, hiking, mountains, nature
Estuaries

Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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