--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- It’s one thing to be at peace when you reach that serene mountain plateau (or alm) as we did on more than one hike during a recent trip to the stunning Dolomites, however, a close family friend amazed me during a few encounters at my... Continue Reading →
Bringing flowers to the desert
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Over the coming decades, generating enough clean energy for us all to live comfortably will be an enormous engineering challenge. We must all remember that energy is costly and hard to come by. For example, last Sunday, the wind turbines on Rosskopf generated about one... Continue Reading →
Passionsspiele Oberammergau
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- 3 years ago a friend offered to get us tickets for the 2020 Passionsspiele in Oberammergau. The world-famous play has been performed nearly every 10 years since 1634. It all began with the villagers of Oberammergau pledging that if God let the plague leave the... Continue Reading →
Help me understand…
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I’m guessing I’m not alone. There are those with whom I share this planet who I just don’t like. As it turns out they are mostly relatives. I call them my “accidental acquaintances”, people who are, like it or not, in my life. In my... Continue Reading →
Lost and Found
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- If there was an award for losing things and/or getting lost, I am sure I would win it. You name it, I have lost it, but the things I have lost the most are my key, earrings, and my wallet. Luckily most of the time... Continue Reading →
sX!=y! happens
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I have spent this past summer recovering from major surgery. I am thankful for the surgery and the new quality of life it brings but I have been struggling with the many limitations that come with the 12 weeks of recovery time and some that... Continue Reading →
Am I a Selfish person?
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I make –many times- strong comments… for example, I do believe that all current challenges in the world, have their main cause in the selfishness of us as human beings: … wars… corruption… pandemics…are often caused by leaders interested in power, to satisfy themselves. But... Continue Reading →
A Mother-inspired prayer
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- . 14th of AugustIt would be six years.Six years after she crossed the river to the shore beyond.My Mom…… She was born in a very remote village to ordinary peasants.With no means to go to school she went to the woods to work.Until the pastor... Continue Reading →
Offside
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Soccer football season is on again! Until May next year, when Bayern München will have garnered their umpteenth championship in a row, a lot of otherwise relatively sane people will turn into glassy-eyed, sports-hero-worshipping fans every weekend. I wonder if they will notice that their... Continue Reading →
Don’t Take for Granted
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Don’t Take for Granted Don’t’ take for grantedYour FaithFor in a turbulent seaIt is the anchor that holds you safe Don’t take for grantedYour faith communityFor in times, you need them mostThey are the manifestations of grace Don’t take for grantedThe roof you have over... Continue Reading →

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