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What is Happening?

I woke up to the news and the images of the airplanes being flown into the towers, and I haven’t been able to turn off the TV. I have no words… feeling shock, fear, horror, grief, disbelief, confused… bracing for what might be next. World in lock down.

God grant our world peace

dwight

What is Happening?
Tagged on: Death    Destruction    Tragedy    Trauma    USA
Dwight J. Friesen September 11, 2001November 4, 2022 Culture Creating
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Formative Practices

  • Ad Busters
  • Book of Common Prayer
  • Celtic Prayer
  • Center for Action & Contemplation
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  • Christian Churches Together
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  • The Church Council of Greater Seattle
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  • Eugene Cho
  • Iain McGilchrist
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  • James Howard Kunstler
  • John Vervaeke
  • Jonathan Brooks
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  • Jonny Baker
  • José Humphreys
  • Kwok Pui-Lan
  • Leanne Friesen
  • Majora Carter
  • Margaret J. Wheatley
  • Mark Scandrette
  • Micah Bournes
  • Mitzi J. Smith
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