Category Archives: Worship

This Morning is for Stretching

Posted on September 8, 2016 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

The air is damp, the crickets’ song steady, and the rooster is happy as usual while the grey veil of night lingers before day. It is in this quiet spot, I am leaning toward my Maker, seeking to affirm His … Continue reading →

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Restablishing the Awe

Posted on April 11, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I’m falling in love again. I just thought I’d mention it.   Whenever I find myself not quite focused spiritually, not quite in daily sync with God–whenever His calls of faith and service become muffled by life’s responsibilities, distractions, or … Continue reading →

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Something You Can Count On

Posted on February 5, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

There’s just something about the midnight blue dawning, where Night meets Day to hand off the sheltering of all that is living. There’s a strip of beauty in this relay of ending and beginning. As the baton of time changes … Continue reading →

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An Uncommon Song

Posted on January 3, 2014 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Today I have been granted the quiet beauty of a Snow Day, no morning headache, and only the residual seal-barking of a cold. So here I sit, watching nature’s best television series out my bay window, quieting my soul to … Continue reading →

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Sing Like Angels, Speak Like Shepherds

Posted on December 12, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Christmas songs keep getting stuck in my head this season, and I’m trying to drown out the gift-getting, Santa-soaked, self-centered ones with those that speak holy truths. Today’s unshakeable refrain is “Angels We Have Heard on High.” With each melodious … Continue reading →

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He’s In the Smudge

Posted on September 28, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

True confession time: I can be a little obsessive.  I can get easily become fixated on certain things that are out of order: a crooked seam in a quilt, papers at school stacked up a certain way, crooked pictures hanging … Continue reading →

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Preparation (Still Aiming not to Skim!)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

It’s Saturday morning. The (hopefully) restful end to a busy week. It is the day before Sunday, though I don’t often think of it that way. But today I am, and I am preparing my heart for worship. In all … Continue reading →

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When Earth-habits Bleed into Heart-habits

Posted on September 20, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

I am still pondering the fine art of skimming, and I am thinking about prayer. Dictionary.com defines the word skim as: to take up and remove floating matter from the surface…to move or glide lightly along…to read, study, consider, treat … Continue reading →

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Nestling into the Heart of God

Posted on August 3, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” I am on a journey of the heart. My destination is the heart of God, and my purpose is to unite my heart … Continue reading →

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Company in the Boat

Posted on February 8, 2013 by An Earthen Vessel--Terri Apgar

This morning, God is using Sarah Young’s  Jesus Calling  to mend my heart and strip away the eroding self- and situation-focused perspective… “I guarantee that you will always have problems in this life, but they must not become your focus.” SY … Continue reading →

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