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When the car is sitting it idle's perfict at about 9,000 RPM,but once the car have move in gear or just plain coasting the RPM will rise to 20,000 or more untill you make a full complete stop,wait a few second,then the RPM rise back down to normal.
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Get your codes read. I suspect the throttle position sensor but get second opinions. Your reported RPM's are high by a factor of 10.
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TS he has got to be adding a "0" I know of no engine, except maybe a motorcycle engine... and that is pushing it past extreme, that can tolerate 20,000 rpm's. No f*** way
The IAC and TPS are suspect. Also check for possible vacuum leaks.
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"Kaufbeuren - An old town in the Allgäu" Kaufbeuren by gubbi1
Kaufbeuren Travel Guide: 26 reviews and 91 photos
There are several very nice towns in the region of Kempten which probably seen as the 'typical' beautiful Southern Bavarian towns. One of them surely is Kaufbeuren, with its nice old town and the cobbled streets. On a beautiful weekend day I started off to the the city of Kaufbeuren, which in fact was new to me even though I have lived in the area for quite a while now. Anyway, I checked the official webpage of Kaufbeuren and found a map with a marked sightseeing path leading crisscross through the old town. I printed it out and took it with me as my guideline not to miss out a nice place.
Kaufbeuren was first mentioned in documents in 1126. From 1286 to 1803 the town was a Free Imperial City, which means that the Emperor directly ruled the town. Many old buildings have remained over the time and also the old citywall is preserved in quite an extend.
I started my sightseeing as proposed in the plan at the cityhall. There I saw a coinmashine from which you can get citymaps. Unfortunately I can't tell if it is always filled, but I guess so as it was mounted at the outer
wall of the city hall. Anyway you might want to bring a printed version of the small online map as a fallback solution.
So lets start a walk through Kaufbeuren... (find the number of the citymap in rectangular brackets if item is on the map, else they are empty)
... [1] the city hall:
It was built from 1879 to 1881 after the Plans of Georg Hauberrisser, who also designed the main city hall of Munich at
the central Marienplatz. The city hall looks pretty nice and from here you will have a great view along the main street in
the old town.
... [2] Hörmannshaus:
Just close to the cityhall you can have a look at the portal of the Hörmannshaus. It is a Renaissance-portal from 1542
and part of the hpose in which Georg Hörmann von und zu Gutenberg lived. He administrated the mines for Jakob Fugger in
Schwarz (Tirol) and later became advisor for Ferdinand I.
... [4] Neptunsfountain:
Find the Neptune Fountain in front of the Lutheric Trinity Church [6]. It was made by Johann Wolfgang Schindel in 1753 who
lived in Augsburg.
... [6] Evang. Lutherische Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Lutheric Trinity Church):
The protestant community in Kaufbeuren uses the Lutheric Trinity Church which has a very interesting inside. It used to be the house of the Emperor Maximilian and
was reconstructed as a church in 1604. You will find religious paintings on the walls and some stucco on the walls. The interior somehow gives a little feeling to be in a room of a castle rather a church. Compare it to the catholic church in town!
Have a look at the neighboring house. There is a painting on the front refering to the visits of Emperor Maximilian to Kaufbeuren.
... []: If you follow the shop passage crossing Ludwigstreet and continue through the next passage you might see a sign on the left remembering the position of the former Pulverturm (power tower). It is not existing anymore, no wonder after its history. 1632 the gunpowder blew up, in 1727 a lightning stroke the tower and in 1800 the towers time finally ended when it was teared down.
... [12]: After walking up to the citywall you will first see the impressive symbol of Kaufbeuren, the Fuenfknopfturm (Five-Button-Tower). It was built in 1420 and up on the top there is still someone living in the guardsflat. The coat of arms mounted on the tower are representing the allied Empires of the Central Powers fighting in the First World War: the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. From up here at the foot of the tower you have a nice view over the roofs of Kaufbeuren.
... [13]: City Wall:
The city wall up here look exactly as a city wall should look like. It once was 1200 meters long and was built in 1420. Have a look at the nest houses for a lot of different nesting animals. It is mounted on the city wall.
... [14]: Catholic Church St. Blasius:
Unfortunately the church was closed, repectively it was noon break for the time in whoch it is possible to get the keys for the church from the neighboring house. So I admired the interesting door beside the church leading through the city wall. Anyway, if you manage to get in: The building and interior is clearly of late gothic style of the 15th / 16th century.
... [15]: Blasiustower:
Beside St. Blasius but connected you will see the Blasiustower which was built around 1420 as defence tower.
... [20]: Tänzlefestbrunnen (Tänzlefestival-Fountain):
This fountan shows Anna von Hof, probably the founder of the womens monastery here in Kaufbeuren.
... [21]: Crescentia-Monastery:
The monastery started as a Beginen community around 1250. This was probably founded by Anna von Hof. From 1315 on the community followed the order of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Franciscan. In 1741 Maria Crescentia Höss became the head of the monastry for 3 years until her death in 1744. During the Secularization the monastry was disbanded, but in 1831 reestablished. In 2001 Pope John Paul II declared Maria Crescentia Höss holy. You can enter the church of the monastery, but people were praying here and I directly went out not to disturb them. The entrance is not on the same side as the entrance to the monastry, you will have to walk around the building complex to the right.
... [24]: St. Martins Church:
This church is pretty large and has very beautiful wooden altars. It was built as a romanic church and reconstructed in gothic style from 1438 to 1443. In the 17th century then it was again changed to baroque and later to gothic revival style. The church tower is over 68 meters high. Notice that the square beside the church used to be the cemetary. I highly recommend to have a look at this church!
... [27]: Sywollenturm:
The Sywollentower was built as a defence tower around 1420 when the city walls were built aswell.
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This was one of our favorite towns outside of the usual tour spots for the more famous places around Munich. YOu descriptions and pictures are good, and wished we had time to have met.
A very interesting page about a city that I have only passed through. Next time I might stop a while. Thank you.
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A recap of the information shared and discussed at the September 2014 Association meeting is listed below;
Treasurer's Report thru August 2014 was given to those in attendance
Old Business
- Being this was the Association's annual meeting, it was an election year and there were no nominations from the floor, the online votes were added to those turned in at the meeting and the new Board was announced at the end of the meeting. In alphabetical order the board members for the next two years will be Julie Baker, Jeff Crabb, Brandon Feeback, Glenda France, Lori Hindenlang, Jeremy Slade and Mark Treesh. These individuals will meet within the next ten days according to the bylaws to select officers.
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- Brandon Feeback asked the broken fence along Spurr Road. The black fence along Spurr is the responsibility of the homeowner. The property manager will send out a notice the week of September 22.
- Street trees, by a city ordinance, are the responsibility of the homeowner. Many stop-signs cannot be seen from the road until the driver is almost directly at the sign. The next newsletter will have guidelines to help homeowners keep the trees at the designated heights. Julie Baker is working with a tree trimming company in the area to get a discounted rate for the entire neighborhood. Any offers will be advertised on the website, via email, and Facebook.
- Deputy Robinson, from the Sheriff's department, discussed the following items:
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Adjournment 8:10pm
The 2014 Association Election is being held electronically. All members of the Association will be receiving postcards. The postcard's mailing label will have a number above the owner's name. This number is your registration number and will be needed in order to login to the website and place your vote. Website registration will be required in order to vote. Your registration information, including your e-mail address, will not be used in any way beyond this voting, but it is necessary.
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For innovations they're leaving Canon and Nikon for dust; though that's about it. Which is the oddest thing about Sony.
Breathtaking! Awesome capture
Sony's lenses lacked good cameras to put on the end of them though, which they still do. A bit of a design flaw
Yay! Time to pre-order
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Because it looks fun :)
I seem to remember owning a Delkin Devices card with 'as used by NATO' on it. It seemed like serious stuff. I wonder who I gave that to :)
What a fantastic resource. Thanks for that. It actually looks like our supplier can't supply the 700 and will have to honor the order with the new 800! Lucky us :)
How exactly are they going to enforce that? I mean your average Joe or Jane is going to go on a hike in the 'wilderness' with a rucksack..
Ah thanks Wye, needed that :)
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1Deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status: he had left his diocese one step ahead of a move to defrock him (as adjective defrocked) a defrocked French Catholic priest
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1.1Deprive (someone) of professional status or membership of a prestigious group: (as adjective defrocked) a defrocked psychiatrist
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I have been working at DISH full-time
-Team oriented atmosphere.
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-Employee discounts.
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-Competitive benefits.
-Competitive work schedule.
Room for slight improvement on hourly wages.
The company is headed in the right direction.
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"Great 7 years...hopefully an even better 7 years to come "
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I have been working at DISH full-time (more than 5 years)Pros
Great work environment - My co workers are great and we get along very well
Relaxed work environment, I have dead lines and requirements that need to be met but as long as I fulfill my tasks then there is no issue and there is no micro-managing going on. I feel that I'm given work and told when it needs to be done and then I'm trusted to get things done. If I need help, my management will assist me in any way possible or shed light on anything I'm confused about . Overall I love my job.
I started in call center years ago and I worked my way through customer service ranks and then technical support ranks and now I'm working at the corporate offices and I love it. During my time in the call centers, I was recognized for my work and when I was able to produce results I was also given bonus money on my check along with other incentives which was great. Now that I'm at corporate, Dish just keeps getting better for me. I get along with all my coworkers and the atmosphere here is warm and for the most part everyone is very friendly and willing to help out any way they can. At least in the department I work for, there seems to be a strong team feeling. When things need to be done or things are escalated and need to be addressed, it feels like everyone takes responsibility as if this were their own personal company and pull together to get things done.
I feel like I'm a perfect example of hard work paying off.I worked hard in the call centers and my hard work was seen and I was tasked with some extra projects to see if I could handle them. After some time and hard work I applied for a position at the corporate headquarters and interviewed and got the job. A lot of people feel like they are stuck in call centers or have no way out, but with hard work and a bit of networking and building relationships everyone can progress in their career path. Whether that be a training position or supervisor or manager of the call center or moving to corporate, I think anything is possible if you have the drive and willingness to excel here at DISH.
Antoher thing I really respected about DISH was how they handled me joining the military after just being hired less than a year. I made the decision join the military as active duty and they helped me get everything situated before I left. After a few years in the military I moved back home and was wondering what to do with myself since I was so accustomed to being told what to do and where to live etc while in the military. I called up DISH and told them I was back and they brought me in the next day, offered me my job back with about a $7 raise from where I was when I left and I agreed. I was back in re-hire training the next week and back into the swing of things within the month.
Since Joey Clayton took over I have seen a change in the company and the overall feeling and direction it is moving in. It seems like things are being done to address the negative issues that have been brought up by former and current employees a like. In general, the moral seems to have gone up quite a bit over the last year both here at corporate and at the call centers.
I have recommended DISH as a job opportunity for mulitiple friends throughout the years and currently there are a few people still employed by DISH that I refered years ago. I would recommend DISH as a great company to work for and so far they have been great to me and I plan on sticking around for many years to come.
The free TV service is a great bonus!Cons
Benefits could be improved on - health specifically
I feel the health plans are a bit lacking and can sometimes be overwhelming when debating on whether or not to go to the hospital due to the high deductibles that must be met with the normal plans.
Moral - It is getting better with Joe C at the helm but overall it is pretty poor, and I would assume that is because of the way the company had been run up to this point. I think the worse moral comes from call centers and maybe thats why churn is pretty high. But even at the corporate level it doesn't seem like there are many people excited to come to work. I enjoy my job and I enjoy being here and doing what I do, but I don't think most people feel that way.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Continue to move forward in this new direction. Taking feedback from workers and doing your best to make changes that can be made and fix things that are problem areas is what employees are wanting. Feeling like your feedback and your opinions and problems are being addressed is a huge moral booster and recently this appears to be happening more often and much quicker and I think its being noticed. Keep up the good work and keep the changes coming!RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
"Great place to work "
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- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
I have been working at DISH full-time (more than 8 years)Pros
I work in Service. Good management, training, great opportunities for growth. You get enough training to get you started and are not handheld. You are encouraged to think for your self and to come up with out of the box solutions.
Great people to work with. Flexible work environment. Free Dish TV serviceCons
I really have no cons. I have read the recent articles where people are said to get pay deductions if they tip over 15% on a covered meal however compant policy clearly states up to 15% gratuity. If you over tip, don't put it on your expense report and only claim the 15% and there will not be a deduction. You can't fault a company for your lack of following policy. The finger print thing is security used with an RFID badge to ensure the person carrying the badge is really you.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO


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So its finally happening. I am one phone call away from scheduling my date for a tummy tuck. If all goes well, I will be having my surgery on Thursday May 28th. I am scared--what if I don't wake up or what if I get blood clots or what if the pain is unbearable. I am anxious--I have been waiting... READ MORE
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I hate to see someone else is going through this. I noticed right after my surgery that i wasn't as flat as i thoughti would be. It seems that over the last two months I've stretched out more. I haven't gained any pounds. I jog 4 to 6... READ COMMENT
Your arms look great and your abs too. READ COMMENT
I hope everything works out for you. While my skin isnt hanging like yours my gut is still poked out. I feel like my dr didnt do a good job tightening my muscle. Im only flat when I wear a cg or when I first wake up. I'm embarrassed for... READ COMMENT
Just thought I would add that I have not gained weight since the procedure. I jog 4-6 miles daily and lift light weights. I do not eat excessively so I don't think it's anything I did to cause this. I do think Dr. Reno is a good doctor... READ COMMENT
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In the season finale of Grey's Anatomy, Meredith deals with the fallout of Alex revealing she tampered with the Alzheimer's clinical trial, Cristina discovers she's pregnant and Owen names the next Chief Resident.
The episode opens on Meredith and Derek preparing for their meeting with the social worker. Even though the McMansion hasn't been completely built, they're mapping out where Zola would possibly be living.
Once they get to the hospital, Owen reveals to Derek that Meredith has tampered with the clinical trial. Derek brings her in to see the Chief, since she has asked to be treated not as his wife, but as a colleague. The Chief begs her to refute the charges, hoping Alex has been exaggerating, but she declines to...
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On this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, Callie and Arizona prepare to walk down the aisle, but not without a few glitches that may get in the way of their impending nuptials. Meanwhile, Meredith and Derek make a life-altering decision and Teddy gets an intriguing offer.
The episode opens on Callie and Arizona's rehearsal dinner, where Colonel Robbins makes it quite clear he's not happy about "sperm donor" Mark being around. Callie's mother also seems...
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Returning from a long hiatus, Grey's Anatomy picks up with Callie's recovery. After her tragic car accident, she'll be desperate to see her baby, but the other doctors feel that she's trying to heal too quickly. Meanwhile, Derek wants to proceed more cautiously in the clinical trial after a patient dies, but Meredith decides to make a risky move...
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In Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy, things get musical when Callie has an out-of-body experience following a horrific car accident that sent her through the windshield of Arizona's car. As each doctor of Seattle Grace tries to save their colleague, they sing the music made famous by the ABC medical drama.
Ever since it was announced that Grey's Anatomy would do a musical episode, fans have been wondering how the ABC medical drama would pull this off?
In this week's episode, we learned exactly how. We'll get to that, but first, let's take look at what else happened at Seattle Grace this week:
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No, as a Constitutional Libertarian, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER support/vote for Rand "playin' the game" Paul.
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where i've been lately…(and the book is here!!)
Here's where I've been lately. Scurrying around behind the scenes to get ready for this:
Surreal is all I can say. I thought the moment I held this baby in my hands would be emotional and powerful and symbolic.
But the package arrived on Halloween afternoon, and thirty seconds after I opened it in tender awe, the baby started howling to be nursed, the boys started screaming at each other over fistfuls of Halloween candy, and the pot of pasta I'd left on the stove started that seething simmer-over – suffice it to say, I did not have a single moment to savor.
Yet I've come to love that this book on my desk is doing exactly what I hope it will do in other families' homes: sit right in the middle of the craziness and chaos and remind us that God is here, too.
I'm planning a "blog book tour" for early December with lots of lovely blogging friends who are helping me to get out the word. Till then you can buy the paperback or e-book from Liturgical Press (it's already out of stock temporarily on Amazon - thank you, friends!). I am humbled and overwhelmed and deeply grateful for all your love and support.
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And even while I've been keeping the blog stocked with series of pregnancy prayers and Instagram shots of sacraments, I've actually been doing real writing elsewhere, too.
First, if you haven't yet heard of Blessed Is She, now is the time to check it out. A bunch of brilliant, inspired bloggers I know have gathered together to create a daily devotional site for Catholic women. It's beautiful and thoughtful, and it fills my inbox with Word and image every morning.
Here's an example of a devotional I wrote last week - on the household of God (and why my husband and I often flounder at running our own):
When I got married, the challenges of running a household only magnified. Yes, I had a partner to help with this work, but we also brought different approaches and expectations for household management.
Enter kids into the picture? More laundry, more dishes, more questions about how to pay for it all. I wouldn't trade this life for any other, but these are still the verbs I use: stretch, crunch, juggle, squeeze.
The household of God? Those words stop me in my tracks. As Saint Paul describes it, the household of God is about people, not perfection. About holiness, not achievement. About community, not isolation.
It's not about having it all together, but about becoming holy together. Whether we're single or married, parents or children, friends or neighbors, we are part of a household bigger than ourselves and our to-do lists….
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Speaking of our household, we seem to have hit the November slump when all of September's bright intentions have fallen by the wayside in heaps of leaves. Sound familiar?
Last week I reflected on how setting aside our high hopes for doing All The Things to raise our children in faith might actually be the healthiest and happiest way to live our faith at home. Check out my latest post at Practicing Families on the importance of small habits and tracing tiny crosses:
So often I confuse our practice of faith with excellence in faith. If this family is going to follow Christ, then we're going to do daily prayer and weekly catechesis and church attendance and Scripture study. We need to do it all and we need to do it right, or else everything fails.
But maybe it's not about getting all the big things right. Maybe it's about getting all the small things right.
As a parent, all I can hope to do is trace tiny crosses on my children's foreheads. Sweep aside their messy hair, wipe off the sweaty smudges, and bless their brows with the smallest sign of the One who calls and claims them for love.
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And since I have sacraments on the brain these days, my latest at Catholic Mom asks how we can talk about the meaning of sacraments in our lives with those closest with us. Check out these simple ideas for starting conversations about sacraments with your spouse, children, friends or relatives:
Sacraments are central to our Catholic faith. We believe that we encounter God in a powerful way through the experiences of baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, reconciliation, anointing of the sick, marriage, and holy orders. And we believe that Christ instituted these seven sacraments in order to share grace with us in powerful and particular ways.
But how often do we talk with our children, spouses, friends, or relatives about the impact of the sacraments in our lives?
This week, take a moment to share a story of sacrament with someone close to you. Invite them to share their own stories or to ask questions of curiosity, especially if they're not Catholic.
See what happens when we start talking about God's presence in our lives through the sacraments…
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start seeing sacraments: eucharist
Every week until my book comes out, I'll share images around each of the 7 Catholic sacraments.
Follow me on Instagram at @thismessygrace or tag your photos with #everydaysacrament.
Let's start seeing sacraments together…
Eucharist. Source and summit. Body and blood. Christ at the center.
I see it everywhere, this blessed-and-brokenness of the Christian faith. It's in our daily rhythms of eating and sharing at table. It's in our everyday actions of taking and breaking. It's in our ordinary offerings of sacrificing in love for each other.
It's in this bread my husband bakes for our family every week, too.
Every time I nurse the baby, I think of what it means to give of your self.
Every time my husband harvested bowl upon bowl of vegetables from his garden, I thought about what it means to feed others.
Every time we sit down at table to share another family meal, I think about what it means to gather together and give thanks.
Every time we shared our harvest with friends and family, I thought about what it means to be the hands and heart of Christ for each other.
Every time I watch people receive communion at church, I think about what it means to open up our lives to let love in.
Eucharist can be hard. We break ourselves open to love. Eucharist can be easy. We reach out our hands to be nourished.
But at home? Eucharist is every day. Feeding our family and loving in the body and sacrificing for each other and thanking God who holds it all together.
For these thy gifts, which we are (always) about to receive.
Where do you see Eucharist in your life? What does this sacrament mean to you?
start seeing sacraments: confirmation
Every week until my book comes out, I'll share a few favorite images around each sacrament. Follow me on Instagram at @thismessygrace or tag your photos with #everydaysacrament. Let's start seeing sacraments together…
Confirmation is one of three sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church (along with baptism and Eucharist). Sacred anointing with holy chrism oil. Laying on of hands by the bishop. Sealing of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Most Catholics receive the sacrament of confirmation as young people. (Too often it becomes a graduation from faith formation.) Others receive it as adults in the RCIA process. Either way we only "get it" once.
But do we ever get it?
This Spirit stuff is slippery. Scripture tells us of the Spirit's gifts: wonder and wisdom, reverence and right judgment, knowledge and courage and understanding. But how do we live out these gifts? How does this sacrament shape our lives as Christians?
How do we see and taste and hear and feel confirmation every day?
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I see confirmation in the way my children start to chase after their gifts.
I taste confirmation in the day's unexpected glimmers of grace.
I hear confirmation in my callings, trying to listen to the Spirit for guidance in this holy work of parenting.
I see confirmation in the ways I try to lift my gaze heaven-ward.
I feel confirmation in the softest flutters of encouragement to share gifts.
Where do you sense confirmation around you? What does this sacrament mean for your life?
start seeing sacraments – now on instagram!
Catholics believe there are seven sacraments. These are the capital-S sacraments: baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, reconciliation, anointing of the sick, marriage, and holy orders.
But there are plenty of small-s sacraments shot through our everyday, too. Moments of grace where we encounter God. And the stuff of daily life – water and oil, bread and wine, forgiveness and healing, relationships and work – glistens with the fingerprints of the divine.
This is what my book is all about. Grace in the mess. Extraordinary in the ordinary. God in the Everyday Sacrament.
Since my siblings convinced me to try Instagram this summer, I have been captivated by finding small, sacred moments to capture. I love that this outlet of social media, more than any other I've tried, seems to be about sharing glimpses of joy and beauty.
And if you've been following me (@thismessygrace) and you've wondered why on earth I keep hash-tagging photos with #baptism, #marriage, #reconciliation or #anointing?
It's because this Instagram lens on my ordinary world provides a perfect way to start seeing sacraments.
Where do you see sacraments in your everyday? A quick kiss from your spouse before work. A cold drink of water on a warm day. A to-do list packed with good work for those you love. A cupboard full of food.
Sacraments are all around us, if we have eyes to see.
(Yeah, I went there. You can only stare at so many bumper stickers about motorcycles without getting inspired.)
If we start to limit where we see God, our vision of the whole world narrows. But if we open our eyes wider, then we might marvel at what we find.
Baptism at bath time. Eucharist round the dinner table. Reconciliation after sibling squabbles.
What we celebrate in church is reflected at home. What we live at home is honored in church. And God is present, everywhere and always.
Thanks to this beautiful post at A Deeper Story (from a fellow lover of Saint John's Abbey and the Collegeville Institute) I recently rediscovered this line of truth from Marilynne Robinson:
"Wherever you turn your eyes the world can shine like transfiguration.
You don't have to bring a thing to it except a little willingness to see.
Only, who could have the courage to see it?"
Let's have the courage to see it. Let's start seeing sacraments together.
Follow me on Instagram at @thismessygrace or tag your photos with #everydaysacrament.
Every week until my book is published, I'll share a few favorite Instagram images here around one sacrament. Starting today with baptism, of course. Where our Christian story begins:
what to do next: supporting couples through infertility
I never expected this.
Since those words swam in my head every single month that we were waiting for a baby, I should not be surprised that infertility continues to shape my life in unexpected ways.
But this post? More people have read it – and are continuing to share it – than have read anything on my blog in the four years since I started writing it.
The comments on that post are only a sliver of the stories shared with me through email, on Facebook, and in person. I'm floored by how many people are yearning to hear that they are seen.
So many couples are suffering the invisibility of infertility. And so many of them wish their churches would speak a word of peace to them in their pain.
What can each of us do, whether we've struggled with infertility or not, to support the couples suffering around us?
Watch your assumptions. That young couple you see? Don't assume they're wrapped up in their careers and are choosing to delay parenthood. That older couple you see? Don't assume they never wanted kids. Those neighbors with an only child? Don't assume they didn't want more. Those co-workers with one boy and one girl? Don't assume they stopped simply because they got their "matched set."
Plenty of people have complicated situations when it comes to the question of conceiving and raising children. The less we jump to conclusions about someone based on what we know about them, the more we open our hearts to the more likely truth that we do not know their deepest struggles. We offer people such refreshing freedom when we refrain from slapping on labels or squeezing them into boxes by the judgments we pass from a distance.
Watch your words. Sitting with people in pain is uncomfortable. Our natural tendency is to try and fix the situation. But the words we use to show our concern can wound when we want to skip over someone's suffering and start to offer advice.
My one pastoral suggestion in almost every situation of suffering is to avoid "at least" statements. At least you're still young. At least there's always adoption. At least you have other children. The grief and anger surrounding infertility, whether primary or secondary or after miscarriage, are complex emotions. They cannot be easily smoothed over by statements suggesting that the situation is not as awful as it could be.
Honoring the particularity of someone's pain by simply sitting with them, listening, and letting them know you care for them is a rare gift. You cannot fix their circumstances, so you do not have to try.
You have so much to offer instead: your prayers, your presence, your patience in letting someone give voice to their own story.
Watch yourself change. Don't make the mistake of holding back from reaching out, simply because you have not experienced their same sorrow. One of the gifts of believing in the Body of Christ is the reminder that we are not confined by the contours of our own life. We are deeply united with each other. We can share our joys and wounds on a deeper level than mere sympathy because our lives are caught up together.
Let your heart be stretched and your prayer life be widened by the experience of allowing others to expand your understanding of the suffering around you.
And once your eyes are opened to a new kind of struggle – like infertility – keep going. Start to see some other silent suffering sitting next to you: on the bus, in the pew, at the coffee shop. Reach out with one kind word.
See what happens.
When we open our eyes, the invisible becomes visible. Pain is no longer ours to bear alone.
And isn't that what our communities of faith hope to be? Places where we care for each other. Places where we are pulled out of the worries and wants of our own worlds.
Places where we remember that we belong to each other. And to God.
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If you are new here, welcome! Check out a few favorite posts or more reflections on infertility. And please take a moment to subscribe, or follow Mothering Spirit on Facebook or Twitter.
If you've been following for a while, thank you! Here are a few more places I've been writing this week: at Practicing Families on raising three white boys after Ferguson and at Small Things With Love on why we owe our babies to NFP.
dear couple in the pew: i see you {on infertility & invisibility}
Dear couple in the pew across from us:
I see the way you grip each other's hands when you notice us. I see the way you try not to cry while you watch our kids. I see the way you kiss her forehead quietly; I see the way you lean your head on his shoulder, blinking back tears.
I see the way both of you stare straight ahead, willing yourselves not to think about it.
I see you.
While my husband and I are trying to corral the Mass chaos of three small kids, your eyes catch mine and then quickly look away. Turning from the sight of someone who has what you want.
Anything to keep from dwelling on what a young, growing family means to you.
I see you at the grocery store, too. At the park. At the restaurant. At the work party, the neighborhood potluck, the family reunion.
But somehow it feels even more painful when I see you at church. Maybe it's because I know you'll have to watch our motley crew for a whole hour, not just one quick turn down the store's aisle or a sidewalk's length at the park.
But mostly it's because I remember sitting right where you are.
Praying with Kleenex balled in my fists, praying with tears at the corners of my eyes, praying for the strength not to envy, praying for this to be the month, praying to a God I clung to and yelled at, all at once.
I know the way you're thinking, because I used to do the math just the same. Early 30s, I bet. Three kids. They're so lucky. Our time is running out. It's never going to happen for us. I hate this.
I wish I could tell you it gets better. I wish I could make the miracle happen for you. But besides my prayers – which you always have, and always will – all I can tell you is this: I see you.
I see your pain and I see your struggle. I don't ignore it or forget it just because my arms are full of drooling babies and squirmy toddlers.
I remember that is one of the worst side effects of infertility. Not just the crazy hormone swings or the monthly disappointment or the gut-twisting ache when yet another friend calls with yet another excited pregnancy announcement.
It's the invisibility. The way you feel like the world can't see your pain.
And the awful truth? The church doesn't always see your pain either.
Rare are the prayer petitions for couples suffering from infertility or miscarriage or stillbirth. Even rarer is an outreach ministry, a support group, a prayer chain – any resource to tell you that this community cares for you and grieves with you and hopes with you.
But things can start to shift once we start seeing each other. Once we remember that we are seen. Once we remember all the ways that the Body of Christ can be wounded.
Because when I see you, I remember those days, months, and years of infertility. I remember not to take my kids or my chaos for granted. I remember to pray for all those who are in pain or who are longing.
So while you're sitting there at church on Sunday, feeling alone in your pew and alone in your heart, remember that someone out there sees you.
That there are those of us around you who have lived with that heartache, whether we went on to have children or not.
And we never forget what it feels like to grieve, to cry, to curse, to pray every Sunday, every day, again and again, for the one chance that will change everything. Or for the strength to accept a life that looks different from what we hoped.
We see you. And when we see you, we can start to be part of the change.
Part of the church that can pray for your pain. Part of the community that can support you in your struggles. Part of the Body of Christ that remembers that without each other, we are not whole.
This is how we learn, how we love, how we grow. By seeing what is invisible.
And I see you.
In love and hope,
From the mom in the opposite pew
a different assumption for today
August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption. The Catholic Church teaches that at the end of Mary's life, she was assumed into heaven, body and soul.
You might assume, if you knew I was an Associate Missionary of the Assumption, that I had something to say about today's feast.
But here's the truth about how I started my AMA year in France.
I came to Compiegne, jet-lagged and jumpy to start this post-graduate service stint, with just a wee bit of cradle Catholic baggage stuffed inside my giant backpack.
Fresh from college graduation, ink barely dry on the diploma, I felt shaky-sure about faith but full of questions about church. What was the role of women? What was Catholicism's hang-up with sexuality? Where was my place in the whirling middle of it all?
When I showed up in the pebbled courtyard of 3 Square Eglise Saint-Germain, I wasn't even sure what I was seeking. Clarity? Conviction? Christ-in-others? Maybe all of the above.
But what I found the moment that big front door swung open was one single certain truth: these Sisters of the Assumption knew how to welcome. They were all wide smiles and warm embraces and let-us-take-your-bags and can-we-make-you-a-cup-of-tea and we-are-so-delighted-you-are-here!
Until that moment I had known few French people and even fewer religious sisters. But suddenly these five women buzzing around me in long burgundy skirts and pale violet veils were bursting apart all of my stereotypes.
They were loving and laughter and compassion and generosity. They were a Mary-and-Elizabeth welcome every time I stepped over their old stone doorstep, before Mass or after work or any time they invited us volunteers over for dinner, which was so often I still hear Sr. Anne's wise words echo every time I set an extra plate at my table for an unexpected guest: if there's food enough for five, there's food enough for six. And if there's food enough for six, there's food enough for seven. You see?
Every year I think of the sisters on this feast day. The women I knew who gave their lives to the Assumption. They taught me a different way of being in relationship with others: the women praying and working beside them in their community, the children running around the pews in the parish, the adults with disabilities whom they served in L'Arche homes. They taught me how truth and love are embodied – in laughter, in dancing, in dessert, in daily prayer.
And they helped me change my mind about Assumption. They helped me come to see that embodied love is what today is about.
I think back to a time when I tripped on Marian feasts like today, when I stumbled on my own assumptions of what dogma and doctrine meant. Then a year spent in community with women whose love for Christ and the church hummed in their every breath, who gave the length of their years and the strength of their bodies in quiet service to all who needed welcome – that year changed everything.
Did I know then that the sisters' faces – wizened and youthful and pale and dark – might be the closest I could glimpse to Mary's own? Over time my assumptions shifted, slowly like the soft rub on stone over a well-worn step. I weigh what I believe now – about women and sexuality and Christ and the church – with what I thought I understood then. And I realize that I see a feast like today in different light: shades of mystery and possibility.
And above all love and relationship, which is the essence of who God is and what we are called to be.
Assumptions. Do we grip tight to them? Or are we willing to let ourselves be lifted above them?
Beyond the way we think things should be, beyond what we think bodies are capable of, beyond what our beliefs think possible?
What do we assume today? About the world, relationships, religion, church, God, each other? How might God's embrace of us – our whole lives, body and soul – begin to soften our hard edges?
Today's feast is about welcoming the unexpected and celebrating the goodness of love, in flesh and faith. What Mary did all her life.
May it be for us today as well.
how to pray with baby: up all night
Continuing with the practical side of spiritual practices with newborns, here is the 2nd in this series of simple ways to pray while caring for a baby: all day long, up all night, in fussy moments, and in peaceful moments.
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Waking up at night
To pray:
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I put my hope in your words.
My eyes are awake before each watch of the night,
that I may meditate on your promise.
Psalm 119: 147-148
To practice:
Next time you are up with baby at 2:00 am (or 3:00 am, or 4:00 am – or all 3!), think of all those who are also awake at this late hour: employees working the third shift, tired parents tending to sick children, monks and nuns praying the hours.
Pray in solidarity with those who work while others sleep. Pray in thanksgiving to God who is always present, watchful and waiting.
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To pray:
… I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with its mother;
my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
Psalm 131:2
To practice:
As you rock back and forth with your baby, let the rhythm set the pace for your prayer.
Meditate on a two-part prayer that matches your movement forward and back.
A-men. Je-sus. Yah-weh.
Or choose the four-part cadence of the ancient Jesus Prayer:
Jesus Christ / Son of God / Have mercy on me / A sinner.
As you connect with your rhythm and breath and baby, let yourself be lulled and comforted as you quiet your own soul within you.
. . .
To pray:
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Luke 2:7
To practice:
Whenever you wrap your baby in soft blankets to keep her warm or tight swaddlers to help him sleep, think of Mary wrapping her newborn child in love and warmth. Ask for Mary's guidance to love, protect, and care for your child.
. . .
To pray:
But I will sing of your might;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been a fortress for me
and a refuge on the day of my distress.
O my strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.
Psalm 59: 16-17
To practice:
When you sing to your baby, think of someone who sang favorite lullabies to you as a child: a parent, grandparent, older sibling or baby sitter.
Hold their love in mind as you repeat verse after verse. Give thanks to God for the small, simple ways we share love with each other.
And when you run out of ideas for songs to keep you awake while you help baby fall asleep, try a church hymn – an old classic from growing up or a new favorite from today.
Add your voice to the church's song of praise to God, who is faithful in the morning, all day, and at night.
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Tune in next time: how to pray with baby – in fussy moments!
where i've been this week
Babysitter's been off this week, so free time/writing time has been nonexistent. But I have been slowly working on the next posts in the spiritual practices with newborns series to start back up next week! (Note to self: setting the bar low for postpartum expectations should be a spiritual practice all itself.)
In the meantime, check out feeding, cleaning, and comforting if you missed them.
And this week I had the chance to be elsewhere on the Interwebs:
First, an "interview" with the lovely Nell of Whole Parenting Family in her spotlight on three bloggers of faith. She asked us great questions, and I loved the chance to reflect again on what this space and practice of blogging have meant to me.
Second, Practicing Families re-ran a post I wrote after Thomas arrived on 10 Spiritual Lessons from Newborns. Turns out this post still rang true the third time around! And it was what first got me thinking about the new series on spiritual practices and babies.
Third, Catholic Mom has a bit of levity for your weekend church-going. Inspired by the Honest Toddler's Bunmi Laditan and her latest viral post, I offer you 5 Minutes in a Mom's Head At Mass. In which you will discover that despite writing a blog about spirituality, I pay full attention about 5% of the time our rowdy crew is at church. #lifewithlittles
Next Sunday I swear I'm getting everything ready the night before. And waking the kids up early. And making them eat breakfast at a normal – not snail – pace. And no potty tantrums before we leave. But then we won't even need to come to church because IT WOULD TAKE THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST TO MAKE ALL THAT HAPPEN.
Read the rest at CatholicMom.com…
And last – but certainly not least! – I discovered this week that you can check out the cover of Everyday Sacrament here!
Apparently the book is already available for pre-order, so I am officially geeking out about seeing my name on Amazon for the first time, too!
Happy weekend to you & yours…
a bouquet of incarnations for mother's day
First, gather the flowers.
At Mass a few weeks ago, my oldest boy leaned into my side while we stood to say the creed together. I recited the words on the projector screen, still prompting us with the new translation of the prayer after decades of The Version We Used To Say.
Absent-mindedly, I stumbled as happens so often, tripping over clumsy words that once were clear:
"…he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was born – dah! was incarnate! – of the Virgin Mary and became man."
Without thinking, I rubbed the basketball of my belly in that unconscious instinct of expectant mothers. I thought about birth and babies and started to grumble about why we didn't say "born" anymore, why the abstract theological was deemed better than the concrete physical.
Then I felt baby's quick jab to my right side, sharp enough to make me wince. And I felt my son's tired lean into my left side, heavy enough to make me shift my footing.
And I realized. Maybe incarnate was a truer truth.
. . .
Second, arrange the stems.
Here's the fact I forgot about incarnation: it was not a one-shot, abracadabra magical minute. Not the mysterious instant of the Spirit making a virgin Mary pregnant. Not the painful moment of pushing the baby into the world of cold and air.
If incarnation means God becoming fully human, that process took time.
Days and days of dark growth in the womb. Weeks and weeks of babyhood in his parents' arms. Months and months of toddling steps and babbling words and bubbling emotions. Years and years of learning childhood's lessons, adolescence's growth, and adulthood's maturity.
And she was helping to incarnate him through all of that.
Of course I understand theologically what we're claiming in the creed. That the second Mary said yes and the divine light that was Jesus sparked within her, his life was fully human. I remember learning all the councils and heresies and theologians that fought to argue passionately for Christ's full humanity and full divinity. I know why it's essential Christian doctrine.
Yet I can't help but think we lose sight of incarnation's depth if we confine it to an angelic visitation or a virgin birth. I believe it was longer and messier and more exhausting. The lifelong journey that a mother's love sticks around to see through to the end.
All the way to the cross.
. . .
Third, set in sunshine and water.
How long does it take to raise our babies?
Is it the nine months we carry them within us, or the years we spend waiting for the phone call that will bring them to our door?
Is it the eighteen years of childhood that society (and sarcastic jokes) dictate we're in charge of their upbringing?
I think of all the parents I know with adult children, how they still lose sleep worrying at night. How they still hope they'll check in after a long trip. How they still pray for their safety and dream of their success.
If it takes us a lifetime to become fully human – to try and grasp the beauty and the pain of this mysterious, fragile existence – then maybe bringing our babies to the fullness of life takes years, too.
Maybe "incarnate" is a better word than "born" to wrestle our arms around what it meant for Mary to give her daring yes to a life that she never imagined. To a life that would change our own.
. . .
Fourth, drink in the blooms.
If my boys ever offer me the chance to pick the book for naptime or bedtime (which rarely happens), I always reach for the same favorite.
Mama says be kind,
Mama says the rain will come,
But still the sun will shine.
I found the book in our college bookstore when my first baby was brand-new, and of course I cried as I flipped through the pages. Mothers from cultures around the world teaching their sons life's essential lessons.
Mama says be loving,
Mama says be caring,
Mama says you've done God's will
every time you're sharing.
To be blessed with one, then two boys to pull onto my lap and share this story – of course it feels like pure gift. There is so much suffering in the world, so many couples crying for a child, so many children who know too much pain. That I can sit in a sunlit corner and rock these small, safe boys in my arms means all my jumbled heart can pray is thanks.
Because motherhood is the work of incarnation. Of daring to partner with God in helping these children become fully human.
A truth which one short line of our creed speaks each Sunday, easy to skip over if you miss it:
"…he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man."
And a truth which one children's book states clear as a bell at its end:
Mama says help others,
And be the best you can.
And now I am a man.


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You are making a straw man argument.
I agree with everything you said, except for the fact that what you are implying is that Gays want to force their lifestyle on you and your family. By enlarge, they don't. Now, there is no doubt that there are a few in the Gay community who do express those desires, but it is a VERY SMALL segment and it does not represent the group as a whole or even a majority. I hear people say a lot of bad things about feminists and it's true that many of the most outspoken ones are out of their minds and I don't like them or agree with them. However, I do not make the assumption that they represent all women. They don't. I don't even assume that they represent all feminists and if most American's did assume that, then we would have opposed and negated their efforts in correcting some of their legitimate concerns.
I'm sorry to say but I think you have been fed a line of BS. Your heart is in the right place and that is good. You don't have to like or accept homosexuality. No one is trying to make you do so. You cannot, however, deny rights and/or privileges to gays or bikers for that matter. It's sad that we have come the point where we have to decide who gets what benefits. It would be much easier if there were no benefits to argue over, but that is not the case. Gay couples are forced to pay higher taxes, more legal fees, and have a harder time enjoying the legal privileges of a straight couple. This is neither acceptable nor moral (from a liberty perspective). There are legitimate concerns here that should be dealt with. I hope you can take the time and put forth the effort to determine what is legit and what is not. Judge each opinion or issue on it's merits alone, not on your opinion of a movement.
Many of your concerns are not concerns about gay people. You are confusing the issues. If you object to teaching gay sex in public schools, then your beef is with public schools and I would agree with you. If you object to gays in the media, then your beef is with the media and I suggest you turn off the TV. The list goes on.
"When I say liberty I do not simply mean what is referred to as 'free enterprise.' I mean liberty of the individual to think his own thoughts and live his own life as he desires to think and to live..." - Robert A. Taft
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Are you a social entrepreneur or non-profit leader? Does your work focus on empowering women and alleviating poverty? Are you looking to take your leadership to the next level?
In partnership with Opportunity Collaboration and in honor of International Women's Day, World Pulse invites you to apply for the Cordes Foundation Fellowship. This fellowship provides a PulseWire member with the opportunity to participate as a Delegate in the Opportunity Collaboration.
Opportunity Collaboration is a four-day strategic and problem-solving retreat for nonprofit leaders, for-profit social entrepreneurs, funders and social investors. The aim is to break down the silos of unproductive competition and go beyond the boundaries of conventional poverty alleviation. The retreat takes place, October 15-20, 2010 in Ixtapa, Mexico.
The all-inclusive Fellowship (valued at $4,750) includes all on-site costs for housing and meals (5 nights lodging, 3 meals per day), gratuities, airport shuttle, etc. All Delegates and Fellows are responsible for their own airfare.
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Visit the Group Page to learn more and apply today for a fellowship to the 2010 Opportunity Collaboration!
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