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Writer’s Cramp

by Craig Finnestad December 10, 2016

I have writer’s cramp. Two of my Sharpies have run out of ink. And that’s a good thing. I have enjoyed writing notes on the inside cover of the book to friends and strangers. Memories are really cool things and…

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Advent Prayer

by Craig Finnestad November 27, 2016

Dear God, I walk down paths of pessimism. I drive down streets of despair. But I know Hope is on His way. I receive criticism from others and others don’t listen to me. I respond with indifference and apathy. But…

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Prayers from The Water’s Edge

by Craig Finnestad November 25, 2016

It was early Monday, June 13th—around five o’clock in the morning. Not a problem in Copenhagen. The sun had been climbing the sky for an hour or so. In a city where bicycles greatly outnumber cars, the usual quiet streets…

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A Prayer for Detours

by Craig Finnestad November 5, 2016

Dear God, Sometimes life works out as I plan. Sometimes life takes me on a detour. I’m grateful when plans become reality and dreams come true. I’m also grateful for Your presence and guidance when I’m on a detour. I…

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My Constant Companion

by Craig Finnestad October 28, 2016

A short piece on perfectionism that will appear in Prayer’s from The Water’s Edge. I have a companion. I’ve known her since childhood. When I ran races in high school and college she made me run one more mile. As…

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A Prayer for All Saint’s Day

by Craig Finnestad October 26, 2016

Dear God, We thank You for all the saints who have gone before us. For the saints we personally knew; the ones who loved us and invested in us. And for those saints who have inspired the masses; the ones…

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Comparison Prayer

by Craig Finnestad September 20, 2016

This week’s message at The Water’s Edge is about comparison and how it effects us spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. The following is from Prayers Fom The Water’s Edge. I encourage you to pray it this week as WE prepare to…

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I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. -John Wesley

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