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Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.

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The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales

Submission is a word that provokes significant discomfort for me. When I first saw that this was one of our lifestyle celebrations, ...

Holiday Beggars Society

November 22, 2009

We have audio (part 1 & part 2) and video if you missed this great meeting. Tuesday, Nov. 24th at 7 p.m. Holiday Beggars Society (replacing regularly scheduled November & December meetings) Join us at the Word Made Flesh chapel for a special holiday worship service led by Aaron Strumpel. Families welcome! 1011 Leavenworth St.…

Fast Day Prayer: Lima, Peru

November 16, 2009

This morning we video-conferenced with our staff members in Peru. They just finished their morning worship, and it made for a lovely morning chat. Today’s fast day prayer will be focused on their prayer needs. Our office will pray for our staff and then share in a simple meal of rice and potatoes at 12…

December Prayer Letter

November 15, 2009

Dear Friends, It seems I have been doing a lot running around over the past two months. Lenutsa and I went to a week-long missionary retreat in Turkey. Shortly after that I went to the States for two weeks to attend a board meeting and visit friends and family. It was such a short and…

Autumn Update

November 15, 2009

Dear Friends, Thank you for praying for our week away at camp with the kids. Although the weather forecast was for rain, it only sprinkled on our way to camp and on our last morning there. Otherwise, it was a perfect, sunny week. As usual on the evening before camp, the kids came to the…

December 2009

November 14, 2009

“I believe all our ‘programs’ should have their genesis in true relationship. At our house, we tutor — but we did not start by deciding to do a tutoring program. We simply fell in love with kids who needed help with their homework. We feed people — but we did not begin with a decision…

December 2009

November 11, 2009

December 2009 We are the randsomed, healed, restored, forgiven. We flip off this series of words too readily. But they are precious words to us Because they tell the whole tale Of our life, and we savor them: ransomed… healed…. restored….. forgiven… – Walter Brueggeman Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you well. I’m…

Volunteers Needed: Omaha

November 9, 2009

Next week Nov. 16-20 the WMF Omaha office will be stuffing and sealing close to 20,000 letters. We need as many volunteers as we can get. If you are in the Omaha area and have a few hours to donate, call Cesia at 402.991.4949 and she’ll give you all the information you need. Thanks!

November 2009

November 5, 2009

Hello friends! I hope this letter finds you enjoying the changing of seasons and the yummy flavors of fall.This is my favorite season – I love the cooler weather, the beauty of the changing leaves, the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes and the opportunity to pull out my warm, fuzzy blankets!I hope that you are…

WMF – Moldova

November 4, 2009

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) Along with many other powerful Bible verses, the one quoted above has been very inspirational for me in terms of deciding to say Yes…

Not So Creative Writing

November 2, 2009

My name is Aa and I’m four years old, I live with my mom, brother and baby sister, she is only one month old. We are not from this country but we live here now, to make money to send home. We used to live with my dad but he made us leave when his…