Author Archives: Hedy Collver

Audacious

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Exodus 33:18-20 (New Living Translation) Moses responded: “Then show me your glorious presence.” The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy … Continue reading →

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Bread for the Day

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Matthew 6:11 (New International Version) Give us today our daily bread. Since Chuck and I moved to the DC area, we’ve been looking for a good grocery store. In Florida we went to three different stores: Publix on Atlantic in … Continue reading →

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Thy Kingdom Come

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Matthew 6:10 (New Revised Standard Version) Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. When I worked in Syracuse, New York, I would pass several billboards each day on Route 690, but there was only one … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Be Thy Name

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Hedy Collver

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (New Revised Standard Version) Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Some people are able to feel constantly connected with God, with prayer seeming … Continue reading →

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Thee, Thou, Thy & Thine

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Matthew 6:9-13 (King James Version) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And … Continue reading →

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Hands, foreheads, doorposts & gates

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (New Living Translation) Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving … Continue reading →

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Skipped Over

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Genesis 48:17-20 (New Living Translation) But Joseph was upset when he saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head. So Joseph lifted it to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. “No, my father,” he said. … Continue reading →

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Stop!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Hedy Collver

This past Friday evening, my husband and I met at Union Station and headed out to dinner. We had a lovely walk that took us right by the White House, followed by a leisurely meal at a restaurant that has been … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Downtime

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Until recently, the longest “downtime” trip I had ever taken was in the summer of 1998. My husband Chuck was in the PhD program at Syracuse University, and took an internship at Credit Suisse in London, England. We rented a … Continue reading →

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Bless You!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Hedy Collver

Genesis 47:7-10 (The Message) Next Joseph brought his father Jacob in and introduced him to Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh. Pharaoh asked Jacob, “How old are you?” Jacob answered Pharaoh, “The years of my sojourning are 130– a short and hard life … Continue reading →

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