Grace in the Weeds

Grace in the Weeds

The Saturday Blessing

For Pulling Out the Bindweeds of Oppression

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Rev. Amanda Whittington
May 23, 2026
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This week, we’ve learned to distinguish between the flowers we tend and the bindweed we must pull. We’ve acknowledged that “politeness” is often just a fence that keeps us from doing the hard work of love. Today, we bless the fire in our hearts and the dirt under our fingernails.

Delicate white bindweed flowers bloom amongst green foliage.
Photo by Zulfugar Karimov on Unsplash

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