Sharon Ely Pearson
@sharonelypearson.bsky.social
Wife, mom, grandma, Episcopalian. Trying to make a difference one word, one action at a time. www.rowsofsharon.com
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NEW COLUMN -- If you live in the Florida Keys, the southern Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, perhaps even Miami and Cuba, Elon Musk’s SpaceX appears intent on repeatedly — and needlessly ― endangering your life.
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Opinion: Elon Musk And SpaceX’s Seeming Rocket Recklessness Is Already Endangering Lives Here On Earth
His new “Starships” have lost control and come apart over the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos. Do Americans really believe he will be more mindful with government programs they rely on?
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March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NEW COLUMN -- If you live in the Florida Keys, the southern Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, perhaps even Miami and Cuba, Elon Musk’s SpaceX appears intent on repeatedly — and needlessly ― endangering your life.
www.huffpost.com/entry/musk-r...
www.huffpost.com/entry/musk-r...
Another reflection on what we can do in the face of a would-be Caesar. Read more:
Public Policy & Prayer
So often during times of tragedy, such as in the aftermath of gun violence or natural disaster, people respond with the comment, “My thoughts and prayers are with you.” Thoughts and pra…
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March 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Another reflection on what we can do in the face of a would-be Caesar. Read more:
History again repeats itself
March 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
History again repeats itself
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Self Care in the Wilderness
Yesterday’s gospel was the same for every first Sunday of Lent. Jesus is “sent” into the wilderness following his baptism where he is tempted by the devil. I feel like I’ve been in the wilderness s…
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March 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Lent isn’t just about repenting from our private sins. It is about standing with Jesus over against the satanic enticements of empire and to worship any Caesar who sets himself up as God.
This Lent isn’t personal. It is political.
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This Lent isn’t personal. It is political.
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Sunday Musings: Lent 1
Wilderness -- The Temptation of Empire
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March 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Lent isn’t just about repenting from our private sins. It is about standing with Jesus over against the satanic enticements of empire and to worship any Caesar who sets himself up as God.
This Lent isn’t personal. It is political.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
This Lent isn’t personal. It is political.
open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
Join the resistance!
Women’s History Month
Today is United Nations International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power, and oppo…
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March 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Join the resistance!
As we enter Lent today with ashes on our foreheads, a poem: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/l...
March 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
As we enter Lent today with ashes on our foreheads, a poem: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/l...
Almost forgot to post! Today's reflection:
Consolation
In a time of desolation do not make a life-changing decision and do not go back on a decision made during a time of consolation. Remember the times of consolation. ignatius of loyola hold yourself …
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March 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Almost forgot to post! Today's reflection:
Words for today - in case you missed them:
Have Courage
Recenty Bishop Marianne Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington posted a “reel” on her Facebook page. You may remember her as the bishop who gave the sermon at Washington National …
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March 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Words for today - in case you missed them:
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A Lenten Discipline: Pick one of the companies that have stopped DEI policies & "fast" from them. For 40 days & nights, do not give them your business. These include Walmart, Amazon, Target, & Google. These supported Trump: Chevron, Meta, Uber, J&J, Coke, Abbott Labs. Buy local. Use cash.
March 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A Lenten Discipline: Pick one of the companies that have stopped DEI policies & "fast" from them. For 40 days & nights, do not give them your business. These include Walmart, Amazon, Target, & Google. These supported Trump: Chevron, Meta, Uber, J&J, Coke, Abbott Labs. Buy local. Use cash.
Here's my reflection from this morning. We need these voices now more than ever.
Persistance & Stamina
I follow Bishop Steven Charleston on Facebook where he posts a reflection or prayer every day. Saturdays are days he asks for the “community” that follows him to request prayers. He is …
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March 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Here's my reflection from this morning. We need these voices now more than ever.
Little did I know that today's post would offer a whole lot more hope than what was given in the Oval Office today.
A Poem on Hope
by Wendell Berry It is hard to have hope. It is harder as you grow old,for hope must not depend on feeling goodand there is the dream of loneliness at absolute midnight.You also have withdrawn beli…
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March 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Little did I know that today's post would offer a whole lot more hope than what was given in the Oval Office today.
Today's reflection is about tomorrow. Does boycotting do anything?
Costs & Benefits of a Boycott
In the 1870s, Irish farmers faced an agricultural crisis that threatened to result in a repeat of the terrible famine and mass evictions of the 1840s. Anticipating financial ruin, they fo…
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February 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Today's reflection is about tomorrow. Does boycotting do anything?
Sometimes we need to reset. My reflections on Albert Camus today. Read more: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/02/26/p...
Pushing Back
Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a representative of non-metropolitan French literature. Born in Algeria, his experiences there in the 1930s were dominating influences in his thought and work. Of semi-…
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February 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Sometimes we need to reset. My reflections on Albert Camus today. Read more: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/02/26/p...
Don't know what you can do regarding current events? Some thoughts shared here:
Actions of Resistance
This list (with links) comes from ASO Communications, founded by Anat Shenker-Osorio, who has led research for new messaging on issues ranging from freedom to join together in union to clean energy…
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February 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Don't know what you can do regarding current events? Some thoughts shared here:
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On this 3rd anniversary of Russia’s bloody assault—now more than ever—America must stand with Ukraine. Not just in words, but action. Supporters should flood my Congressional colleagues with this message—a call to action for freedom. Ukraine’s fight is our fight.
February 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
On this 3rd anniversary of Russia’s bloody assault—now more than ever—America must stand with Ukraine. Not just in words, but action. Supporters should flood my Congressional colleagues with this message—a call to action for freedom. Ukraine’s fight is our fight.
Today’s reflection:
A Word from James & James
The Epistle of James is a general “epistle” (letter) and one of the 21 letters in the New Testament. It was written originally in Koine Greek, and in the first line of the letter the au…
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February 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Today’s reflection:
Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me? Thanks @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social !
Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me?
A sermon about living under a reign of revenge
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February 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Love Your Enemies. Are You Kidding Me? Thanks @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social !
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Even as he seeks more billions from Tesla, Elon Musk is slashing & trashing the agencies that hold him & his cars accountable for safety, including his very problematic self driving technology.
Officials Are Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has laid off 4 percent of its workers, a transportation official said. The agency has raised questions about crashes involving Tesla’s self-driving t...
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February 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Even as he seeks more billions from Tesla, Elon Musk is slashing & trashing the agencies that hold him & his cars accountable for safety, including his very problematic self driving technology.
This morning's reflection on prophetic leadership. Read more here:
Prophetic Leadership
The Center for Contemplation and Action (Richard Rohr’s non-profit) shared some of Rohr’s writings from his new book, The Tears of Things this week: The normal power systems of our worl…
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February 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This morning's reflection on prophetic leadership. Read more here:
Today's reflection:
Trust
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.8 They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream.It shall not fear when heat comes, and it…
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February 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today's reflection:
Recent thoughts:
Who Called for a King?
It has been 48 days since I began to write on a daily basis, after a long absence. On January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, I was looking at an icon I purchased at Ibrahim’s shop in Jerusalem…
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February 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Recent thoughts:
Feel like you need to find some new businesses to support instead of the ones who have contributed to the debacle we are facing now? Here's what I'm trying to do: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/a...
Alternative Businesses
I recently posted about a movement inviting Americans to boycott businesses and refrain from shopping on February 28. Since then I’ve been seeking new alternatives, knowing that I stopped sho…
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February 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Feel like you need to find some new businesses to support instead of the ones who have contributed to the debacle we are facing now? Here's what I'm trying to do: rowsofsharon.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/a...