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About kathrynrickert

Possibly from watching the movie Bambie at the age of 6, I have had a life-long awareness that saying ONLY nice things, does not make the world just or kind. Thus, my 2009 doctoral dissertation..."Talking Back to God" , is one of the main aspects of the work I do. Always interdisciplinary, seeking connections across borders that are usually marked with DO NOT ENTER, I seek to pay attention, pray, think, create,and imagine using biblical laments, Christian worship texts, and the ordinary stuff of everyday life.

“Harsh News” – how do we keep listening and grow from it?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by kathrynrickert

I offer these locations for response in the hope that I will hear back from others as to if you recognize anything of your experience in this. (If not, let me know what you do find in your experience.) Continue reading →

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Blackberry Attack

Posted on August 20, 2010 by kathrynrickert

These blackberries are actual berry bushes, not small hand-held computing devices. When we go up to Whidbey to do one of the various tasks in preparation for the building of a house, I attack blackberries and other unwanted plants. I … Continue reading →

Posted in God at Work, God in Creation, God in Stuggle and Distres | 2 Comments

Something to bring home from vacation — “Heartache” by F. Paolo Frontini

Posted on August 11, 2010 by kathrynrickert

In an earlier post about our summer vacation I did not mention the musical evenings at the Old Wheeler Hotel, in Wheeler, OR. After dinner at the only restaurant in town that was open, we returned to the hotel to … Continue reading →

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The Suffering of Others and my Joy?

Posted on July 14, 2010 by kathrynrickert

Her garden is as beautiful as her life is painful. I hope that the beauty does something to mitigate the pain, but I am not so sure. Continue reading →

Posted in God in Relationships, God in Stuggle and Distres, God on the Inside, Lament - Talking Back to God, Writing | 1 Comment

Now, What Do I Do Once I See How Our Worlds Differ?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by kathrynrickert

…all of God’s people do not do things in the same way. Continue reading →

Posted in God at Gatherings, food, drink and holy stuff, God in Relationships, God in Stuggle and Distres | 4 Comments

Community Through Quilting Squares, etc.

Posted on June 20, 2010 by kathrynrickert

Small Steps Toward Understanding, Appreciation, & Community Through Giving, Receiving & Learning Continue reading →

Posted in God in Creation, God in Relationships, God in Stuggle and Distres, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Daily Writing

Posted on June 16, 2010 by kathrynrickert

The purpose of this post is to encourage other people to write, because writing has a way of opening life to us that may not othewise happen. In it I tell you a bit about how and why I write … Continue reading →

Posted in God at Work, God in the Media, God on the Inside | 5 Comments

A Grammar of Connection, “I ain’t ever had a job…” Sachel Page

Posted on June 8, 2010 by kathrynrickert

                              Rest in Peace,  Walter Bryant                          Jan 20, 1947 – March 5, 2012 This posting was originally written for my friend, Walter Bryant. I have just heard that he died this morning around 6 am. Two days before he … Continue reading →

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On The Inside

Posted on May 27, 2010 by kathrynrickert

What happens on the inside of a life that has at the core some quality of faith and spiritual substance? I am pondering this because I am” watching” some people I know who have very different understandings about what it … Continue reading →

Posted in God in Stuggle and Distres, God on the Inside, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

“The Whites” a pair of “white, rare Rock Doves,” aka ferral pigeons

Posted on May 23, 2010 by kathrynrickert

Mr. and Mrs. White both visited our yard most mornings for at least a few months. They usually stood together on the roof, as they waited for me to put out the food, and then flew together to the feeding … Continue reading →

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