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"To be a philosopher and to be a feminist are one

"To be a philosopher and to be a feminist are one and the same thing. A feminist is a woman who does not allow anyone to think in her place."-Michèle Le Doeuff, ‘Hipparchia's Choice’
#philosophyisfeminist #feminismisphilosophy #ithinkthereforeiamwoman

#behold Stop trying to hold, and be held. #beprese

#behold Stop trying to hold, and be held. #bepresent to each other. #aweandeonder
#awe #wonder @butterdoug

#junioryear #coolkicks #normalkorean @butterdoug

#junioryear #coolkicks
#normalkorean @butterdoug 🧡

It’s easy to go to war. Peace is hard. #hardjewe

It’s easy to go to war. Peace is hard. #hardjewelry #motherandson #dripping
#religioniswar #peaceishard #beeirenic #casualpriest

So thankful for the ways many have saved us by bri

So thankful for the ways many have saved us by bringing or contributing food. Thanks for satisfying my sons stomachs @sjoliver4 🍕 🧡

Love reveals. Love forms; In-forms. Love is More T

Love reveals. Love forms; In-forms. Love is More Than. Hopes. Believes. Love never fails.
pc: @howiejim
#joseortegoygasset #loveneverfails #lovefirst

Thanks Sean & Jerilyn for visit and nourishing the

Thanks Sean & Jerilyn for visit and nourishing the invalid today! How you blessed us all!
#family #ittakesavillage #brazillianfood

Home again, home again, though not so much jiggidy

Home again, home again, though not so much jiggidy in his jig yet 😬 Thanks to @TeamEvergreenCycling for the gorgeous flowers!
#longroadahead Still, he’s a #miracle #teamevergreencycling

So, kinda had a little freak out this morning when

So, kinda had a little freak out this morning when I walked in to see the room empty and the bed with fresh sheets…. They’d taken him to get more x-rays… 😏 He was showing improvement last night, though not so great when returned from x-rays. Still, the neurosurgeon doesn’t think surgery is needed!
I might have scolded him last night when I read a couple of his responses on fb, indicating his situation isn’t really that bad. Dude, you literally broke your neck—the t1 is cracked on *both* sides, a critical tendon compromised; you literally have a tube through your rib cage into your lung to assist reinflation; you literally have a tear in an artery behind your knee (though small, and his blood is pumping through very well—but will need blood thinners).
At the same time, it is literally a miracle the crushing of the spine and cracked vertebrae doesn’t seem to have impacted his spinal cord; and he does seem to be better (by better, I mean he has the strength to grasp the bed rail and scooch himself back an inch on his own…).
It will be a bit of a recovery, physical therapy, etc. And he still can’t stand up. But he will be able to soon.
I am acutely aware of what a gift that is.
We know so many who had amazing support systems, people in prayer—in fervent faith—and who do not regain complete health, or recover at all. At the same time, I know the power of community, the force that generates exponentially when two or more agree to extend love and concern beyond themselves and relinquish it to the Source of everything. There, freedom is. There, healing of all sorts is possible.
We are overwhelmed by how many—all of you!—who have responded and shared my post and are praying. It’s quite stunning, really, and is absolutely effective!
Howie might be able to come home tomorrow. He is strong and healthy, so he should recover well. There will be setbacks, and it will feel like an eternity before a full recovery is made. Those are the times he will especially need your prayers and love and support. And I have no doubt it will be in inestimable measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over into our laps!

Ok, so Howie was in a cycling accident today near

Ok, so Howie was in a cycling accident today near Idaho Springs. He’s at St Anthony Hospital in Lakewood.  They did head to toe CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds…. Has collapsed lung, inserted tube between ribs to attempt to reinflate—min of 48 hours in hospital. Fractured T1 vertebrae, compressed spine, massive hematoma in right distal thigh. MRI on head/spine to determine whether ligaments/tissue between vertebrae are affected, and if they need to do surgery.
Apparently there’s a little tear in the artery behind his left knee they just happened to see when scanning the right leg. Just keeping an eye on it to make sure it heals on its own, otherwise surgery to repair.
Getting a second look at spine in the morning, after all the specialists get results, confer, etc. Won't get more answers until morning.
Thank you, for your prayers, love and support!

When you’re waiting to hear he’s ok so you can

When you’re waiting to hear he’s ok so you can kill him #marriedlife

Somebody. Everybody. Being in this world, unique.

Somebody. Everybody. Being in this world, unique. Sacred body, intersectional-More Than in this space-time. Master-friend-lover-daughter-sister-justice-planner-spirit-graced: Samantha.
Love. Her. 🧡👩🏻‍🎓💪🏼#proudmama #cudenvergrad #cudenver

Mother’s Day is complicated for many of us, so I

Mother’s Day is complicated for many of us, so I want to honor those who mother in unconventional ways, and those who desperately need the gaze of radical grace on them. We need each other. Rest in the mothering love of the Spirit that witnesses to yours that you belong.

#vaxxed💉 2nd dose. Gavin at #DenverHealth is th

#vaxxed💉 2nd dose. Gavin at #DenverHealth is the best!
#vax #getitdone #covidvacccine #wecandothis

#easter #lovecoverseverything

#easter #lovecoverseverything

Parking Lot Prayer Booth @noon As we walk with Je

Parking Lot Prayer Booth @noon

As we walk with Jesus through this Holy Week,
let us gather to pray at the cross.

We will wait & pray together in the church parking lot
where you may write a prayer and tie to the cross.
(220 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood)
We will also be available to pray with you
as you might have need.
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Virtual Tenebrae Service @6PM

While we remain with Jesus, let us be present to the events of this day with our Virtual Tenebrae Service.

Join us on our Facebook page to listen and remember all that Jesus did to show us God's great love for us!
(Facebook.com/Riverchurchmovement)
#goodfriday

In remembrance of the Last Supper, let us be mindf

In remembrance of the Last Supper, let us be mindful of those who struggle to provide supper for their families.

Please bring non-perishable foods to the church parking lot where you may leave your offering. (220 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood)

We are grateful to you for your generosity!
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Livestream Hand Washing Service @6PM

In the spirit of foot washing as did Jesus, we will Livestream a Hand-Washing Service.
Whether you are alone or with family, please Join us on our Facebook page to participate in this ancient practice of our faith!
Facebook.com/Riverchurchmovement/live
(note: you do not need a Facebook account to join.
Do not "login." Just scroll down a bit to view
the 1st video post. If it doesn't start right away,
click the refresh icon in your web browser.)

Be ready with:
1 table
3 large bowls
1 candle
Several hand towels (1 for each person participating)
1 pitcher with warm water (optional, scented soap)
1 pitcher with cold water
1 container of olive oil (or whatever oil you have on hand)
#maundythursday

Ritual, faith, and community collaborate to center

Ritual, faith, and community collaborate to center us, make space and strengthen us for when troubled times arise. Now is such a time. Will you walk through Holy Week with me?

#holyweek #holyweek2021 #bepresent #followjesus

When I have to ask my kid whether he is afraid whe

When I have to ask my kid whether he is afraid when he goes to school or out in neighborhood, just because he’s Asian... I lament.  
When I have conversation after conversation with my son in 3rd grade and 6th grade and every day in small-town-northern-Illinois, and today, about what it feels like to be called names, slurs typically ascribed to other ethnic Asian groups because, to the uninformed or monochromatic-social-experience ‘all Asians look alike’... I lament. 
When I preach about how Jesus came to show us how much God loves us *all* and that we are made to follow in the same way calling out injustices, examples of when humankind choose hate toward a group of humans based on how they look or speak or love—*over* love... and someone in the congregation sneers... as my teenaged son, faithful, sits in the front row... my heart breaks in a billion pieces... and I lament.

I don’t have the words. I just know that teenagers already have more than enough to contend with. And I keep thinking that we should be getting better at this. I strive to keep hope, but wow am I tired.

It occurs to me [cont reading, link in bio]

#stopaapihate #mykorean #lovehim #asianlove

Lobster bisque—just the thing on a snow day 🌬

Lobster bisque—just the thing on a snow day 🌬🌨 🦞🥣

#lobsterbisque #snowday #finally #dayoff

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