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Introducing the Common Book
You’ve seen it in several social media posts, and now it’s finally here – the Common Book. If you’re like me a few months ago, you would...
Carolyn Bira
Nov 25, 20235 min read
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Redemption Foretold: Christmas 2023
As someone who lived and served as a church worker for 40 years, I know the challenge, and dare I say the little bit of terror, that...
Carolyn Bira
Nov 21, 20234 min read
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Visual Faith: Online to In-Person
This blog is much more than a description of the women’s retreat at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson, Iowa on October 28, 2023. This...
Pat Maier
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Visual Faith® Ministry - Out and About
It has been a busy few weeks for Visual Faith® Ministry as team members make connections at in-person events. Jamee Thieme was a...
Constance Denninger
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Mission Heart Award
This summer Visual Faith® Ministry connected with Concordia Mission Institute in a way to bless the participants for this event. Every...
Constance Denninger
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Around the Word- The Rest of the Story
So, perhaps you joined us for Around the Word this past month. Here is a bit more about what happened when we were together by zoom. It...
Constance Denninger
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Around the Word-- Tell Me More!!!
Sometimes in the Visual Faith® Ministry community we use terms and phrases that are meaningful to the leadership and perhaps need to be...
Constance Denninger
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Through Our Eyes: VFM Goes to the LWML Convention
It was early February 2023. The topic was introduced with the words ‘What if…’ The ensuing discussion revolved around three key...
Carolyn Bira
Jun 29, 20236 min read
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What is Visual Faith®?- FaithPoint #1
Whether you are new to our community or a long-time practitioner, this series of blog posts might be helpful to review the language that...
Constance Denninger
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Cricut® Sermon Notes
In a recent phone conversation, I learned from Cathey King how she does her Visual Faith® processing.... with her Circuit® machine!!! ...
Constance Denninger
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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Way to Life
Chances are, you have recently completed your Lenten Journey with our Life to Death, Death to Life devotional. Perhaps you weren’t aware...
Carolyn Bira
May 16, 20234 min read
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From the Head to the Heart
" And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart . You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of...
Pat Maier
Apr 21, 20234 min read
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Jesus' Cup
And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what You will." -...
Pat Maier
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Celebrating Baptism Birthdays
Visual Faith® Ministry has some wonderful resources for marking the faith milestone of baptism. Downloadable and printable cards are...
Constance Denninger
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Visual Faith® Practices for Hard Times
RESCUE:Hope for Hard Times was the theme of a women's retreat at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Detroit. Women from all...
Pat Maier
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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It's NOT too late to start a Lenten Journey
journey jûr′nē noun 3. A process or course likened to traveling, such as a series of trying experiences; a passage. (From The American...
Dionne Lovstad-Jones
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Visual Prayer Teaching in Ethiopia
Sometimes, it takes awhile. Ali Federwitz, Member Care Coordinator at Lutheran Bible Translators, had learned about visual prayer during...
Pat Maier
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Plan for Success
True Confession. I am a compulsive planner. During my years as a classroom teacher, I found that detailed plans allowed me to focus on my...
Jenny Long
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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Blessings Around the "Visual Faith® Ministry Table"
Visual Faith® Ministry was recently requested to host a table at a conference called The Word Works. Our spiritual discipline practices...
Pat Maier
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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WOW! Tell me about all those New Resources in the VFM Shoppe!
We’d love to! Check each of the descriptions below to learn more about our new resources and how to incorporate them into your observance...
Jenny Long
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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