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Melanie Gibbons | Author

Melanie Gibbons is Lutheran World Relief's Quilt & Kit Ministry Coordinator.

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Why I’m Grateful for the Community of Faith

Posted on 16. Nov, 2012 by .

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If you’re anything like me, there are times when you look up and realize you haven’t thanked God in a while (usually when things seem to be going either really well, or really poorly, in my case). That’s one reason I love the LWR value of gratitude — what a great reminder! In the face [...]

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Reflections on a Love Feast

Reflections on a Love Feast

Posted on 05. Apr, 2012 by .

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Several years ago, I went to visit my grandmother in rural Virginia. The timing of the trip happened to coincide with the annual Love Feast held at her Church of the Brethren congregation. A Love Feast is a celebration and remembrance of Jesus washing the disciples feet and the Lord’s Supper. She was so excited [...]

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LWR’s Values: Stewardship

LWR’s Values: Stewardship

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by .

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Both our respect and appreciation for each other and the critical and urgent nature of our mission call us to employ the highest standards in our lives and work. We are not owners; rather we strive to be wise trustees: “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it” (Psalm 24:1). Aware of [...]

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The Importance of Community

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by .

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Women in Albert Lea, Minnesota, form community around the quilting table. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about a friend of mine who is struggling to adjust to life at college, halfway across the country from “home.” We’ve all found ourselves in that odd space from time to time in our lives, where nothing feels [...]

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