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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Devotional thoughts for the Advent season
I was pleasantly surprised to find this cheerful wreath on the door to my office when I arrived one morning last week (I serve as the Parish Administrator at our local Episcopal Church). A few hours later, I learned from Father Andy that the… Continue Reading “LOVE… AND LAUGHTER”
My dad was a talented yet humble watercolor artist who often painted landscapes; over time, my mom found her new role as his creative assistant, learning to watch for interesting, “paintable” scenes. Dad would be driving through the countryside when Mom would suddenly exclaim,… Continue Reading ““OH, LES, THERE’S A PAINTING!” (ADVENT JOY)”
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the… Continue Reading “TURNING TOWARD”
In days to comethe mountain of the Lord’s houseshall be established as the highest of the mountainsand shall be raised above the hills;all the nations shall stream to it.Many peoples shall come and say,“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,to the house… Continue Reading “THE MOUNTAIN AND THE MANGER”
INTRODUCTION For the past several years, I have felt an increasingly deeper “Advent Ache,” an inner longing for more of God in Christ amid the heartache, worry, and sometimes despair of these days. This year, as I contemplated reflections for the season, I listed… Continue Reading “ADVENT: A SEASON OF STILLNESS (AND SURPRISES?)”
Friday, December 27th The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference… The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. ~ Elie Wiesel This birth is not to be taken lightly. Almost every… Continue Reading “16. CHRISTMAS DAYS AMONG OTHER THINGS: LOVE WITHOUT INDIFFERENCE”
Wednesday, December 25th And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven…!” (Luke 2:13-14) “For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.” In the last… Continue Reading “15. CHRISTMAS DAY: LOVE AS HOPE, PEACE, AND JOY–FOREVER”
Monday, December 23rd This past spring, when I and several others spoke before our county commissioners to defend our local Pride event (for the LGTBQ+ community), one woman yelled out to us, “We just don’t want you to go to hell!” As much as… Continue Reading “14. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: LOVE OVER EXCLUSION”
Sunday, December 22nd (For my spiritual reminder this week, I plan to place my hand over my heart and pray, “I hold you in my heart, Jesus.”) We are now very close to Christmas Day, and Love is the perfect focus for such a… Continue Reading “13. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: LOVE IN CHRIST”
Friday, December 20th The more I learn to see that God’s presence is with us in everything, I increasingly find all of creation as sacred and divine. God’s presence is revealed in Jesus, in Spirit/Christ, and in one another. God’s presence is also revealed… Continue Reading “12. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY FROM MARVELING”
Simply Soul Searching 