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Squishy Scriptures

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

 

We all need a wee boost every once in a while.  Sadly the squishy stuffed rabbit I used to carry around when I was six didn't seem to fit into the business world (and it looked odd in a brief case).  I needed an alternative.

Over the years, the one place I found myself turning again and again for comfort was scripture.  Didn't matter what it was; from a bad day to the loss of a loved one, they were consistently the words that healed. 

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The Rev. Susan Sparks

Stay Thirsty My Friends

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

 

"People hang on his every word, even the prepositions."

"He lives vicariously through himself."

"He bowls overhand." 

"He is the most interesting man in the world."

Knocking out my prior two favorite commercials (the eTrade Baby and the original Geico caveman - much superior to the new) is the Dos Equis Beer "Most Interesting Man in the World" ad campaign.  Described as a cross between Ernest Hemingway and Don Draper, the commercial features a gray-haired, rough-hewn spokesman who at the end of the ad, smiles, leans into the camera holding a Dos Equis and says "stay thirsty my friends."  Ah yes, the perfect New Year's resolution. 

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December 06, 2011

What Are You Getting Baby Jesus for Christmas?

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

While everyone from the newspaper delivery person to our great Aunt Hazelene is on our holiday shopping list, one name that is conspicuously missing ... is the baby Jesus.
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

November 12, 2011

A Veteran's Day Message

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

A Vietnam Vet's view of war and religion
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

October 24, 2011

Blindsided

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

How to recover from the blows you never saw coming.
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

October 01, 2011

No Rearview Mirrors

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

A short essay on giving up the past and focusing on the gifts of the road ahead.
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

September 06, 2011

We Be of One Blood, Ye and I

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

A 9/11 reflection based on blood and the Jungle Book
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

August 31, 2011

The Lifeboat of Laughter

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

A reflection on the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

August 01, 2011

A Heart like Pyrex Glass

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

Use the fires of life to make yourself stronger -- to forge yourself a heart of Pyrex.
The Rev. Susan Sparks Article

June 14, 2011

TAKE OFF THE TRAINING WHEELS!

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

Take off your emotional training wheels and discover what life's like out on the open road.