@davidparkerdv @dvchurch Praying for you beautiful people who mean so much to Shane and I
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Lydia Read
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Lydia Read
@LJRead
rabid traveller, sold out follower of Jesus, activist and dreamer
New Zealand et al Katılım Mart 2011
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With the announcement of Jonathan Rue's resignation as the senior pastor of @dvchurch we again enter a season of transition for the future of this good church. Am I surprised to be in this place again? More surprised that I am still alive so I can hopefully help in the process.
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@davidparkerdv Oh praise God. This is wonderful news. What a result. What bravery. What a God.
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CT scan results came back and my oncologist used the words "marvelous", "wonderful", "unusual", and "uncommon" to describe what they show. "There is no longer any evidence of metastatic disease." I would add "miraculous" to that descriptive list:)
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@MarkMelluish Congratulations Mark…. They’re so fortunate to have you… part of me wonders if they realise just what they’re getting, but the other part says they knew. Clever appointment.Go well!
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Pleased to announce that I have been appointed to a strategic position in the Diocese of Hereford. hereford.anglican.org/news/diocese-a…
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@djstrickland @alanhirsch @fpu Wow, what a lineup. This would be an incredible experience. Well worth 3 years.
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There’s still time to join me and @alanhirsch in the fully online M.A. in Ministry, Leadership & Culture program @fpu. Learn more below! fresno.edu/seminary/progr…
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@PeteGreig @vineyardusa Thanks so much Pete. As always you have shown your deep integrity and grace. I’m so thankful for your elucidation on the situation from your vantage point. We continue to pray for you and uphold the situation here in New Zealand.
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A LOT of people have been asking me to explain my role in Vineyard Anaheim’s decision to withdraw from @vineyardusa and particularly my subsequent resignation from its Board. I’ve been holding my peace, but now it’s time to speak >>>
dirtyglory.org/blog/2022/4/1/…
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@PeteGreig That was beautiful! Thanks Pete for the rich reminder today
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Tears come uninvited to us all in the end. But joy does not. It is a butterfly in autumn, an illusive melody waiting to be named. Our surprising, unsolemn duty, therefore, is not just to weep at life's tragedy but to seek and savour its bounty with fierce delight... (cont’d)
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I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.
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@davidparkerdv Fantastic David! We’re loving it also…. and our youngest who is now almost 4 months is Ezra Patrick Read. Too good.
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Our new grandson, Ezra James Parker, arrived on February 16th accompanied by so much joy and gratitude. Who would have thought being a grandparent could be so fun:)
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@markbailey_ Typical that in all the countries and all the sports teams in all the world you see this news as soon as we saw it!
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An extraordinary & brilliant career. Thank you for all the joy you brought to so many of us!
Dan Carter@DanCarter
I officially retire from professional rugby today. A sport I’ve played 32 years which has helped shape me into the person I am today. I can’t thank everyone who has played a part in my journey enough, particularly you, the fans. Rugby will always be a part of my life. Thank you.
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Hope is greater than despair.
Love knocks fear to the curb.
Joy persists even in pain.
Peace can reside even in chaos.
Jesus can hold all parts of us together.
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@davidparkerdv Praise God. You’re always in our prayers, and as it’s from GodsOwn New Zealand it’s close to Gods ear!
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My latest scan shows that cancer has not grown or spread since we ended the clinical trial of chemotherapy in January! We rejoice in this good news and are so grateful for the many answered prayers – and for all the loving people who prayed those prayers:)
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Contemporary culture is all about the exploration of the self-my feelings, my dreams, my sexuality. The book of Proverbs is all about navigating relationships well-with God, friends, parents and even fools! The Proverbs-life is way better than the self-life!
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Archbishop Justin Welby’s life of prayer (starting at 5am every day) is an inspiring and challenging example for us all.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/j…
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Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard & unkind. We think too much & feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness & gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent & all will be lost….
- Charlie Chaplin
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There are so many things that I am grateful for today. I am truly blessed in the midst of this trial. But the joy of old friends reaching out across the years and miles to reconnect is such a gift. I am so grateful there was meaning in our meeting, even if it was decades ago:)
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Things that have been lost so far in the clinical trial: 20lbs of body weight, big chunks of hair, small bits of dignity. Things I am hoping to hold onto as we head into the 2nd cycle on Monday: a sense of humor, a hope this is worth it, an ability to smile:) #livingonprayer
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