Three Strands Ministries

04/10/2026

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For those of you holding a tender space today…

May Jesus be the anchor to your moments when your eyes brim and your heart feels raw.
May Jesus bring peace to you in the undercurrent of grief that flows beneath the ordinary moments of your day.
You are not alone.
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04/06/2026

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Filled with gratitude this morning.
Thankful for a video call from Australia where a piece of my heart presently lives, my coffee, a slower morning, a walk with my dog in the sunshine ☀️, spring flowers pushing their way into the world, and the birdsong.

I’m also grateful today for Jesus and his gift of resurrection life. Because of Jesus’ gift of his own life, I have found hope, healing, a vocation, and a love that never leaves.

What about you? What are you grateful for today? 🩷

04/05/2026

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As I walked this morning the birds were singing. 🎶
“He is risen!” I
Geese flew overhead, honking loudly.
“He is risen!”
A pair of turkey vultures rode the thermals.
“He is risen!”
The wind was blowing and I imagined it too, proclaiming the news of the risen Christ.

✝️

04/04/2026

04/03/2026

A blessing for Good Friday: Song of the Winding Sheet, by Jan Richardson.

04/03/2026

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My Jesus,
it pains my heart to witness again
the suffering that you endured …
for me,
for those I love,
for my enemies,
for the world…

This sacred day, may I stay by your side.

04/02/2026

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There is something holy and quiet and solemn about today’s events.
And also something sacred and beautiful revealed by Jesus.

He models servant hood and humility as values of his kingdom.
A king, yet humble.
A king, yet a servant.

Can you put yourself in that scene as you see Jesus remove his outer garment and kneel in front of each of you to wash your feet?

What is going through your mind?
Do you feel a resistance to Jesus doing this?
Or something else?
What arises inside you as you see Jesus kneel and begin to wash your feet?

04/01/2026

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Sitting with the betrayal of Judas this morning.
I can’t imagine looking Jesus in the eye, and asking “Surely not I, Lord?” while knowing full well what I had done. And to know that Jesus knew. I wonder what was in Jesus’ eyes as he looked at Judas and replied, “You have said so.”

We are all like Judas. We too have betrayed our friend Jesus in large and small ways during our life.

And so, as we sit with this reality, we can be with Jesus in that and listen for his voice.
It is not the voice of shame and blame.
It’s not a condemning voice.
But one of love.

Week

03/28/2026

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A beautiful Holy Week offering by inspired my reflection this morning.

Loss, grief, disappointment… Jesus meets us in all of these places with his tender love.

03/25/2026

03/25/2026