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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Yearly devotions for the Advent season
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”
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?)”
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”
Wednesday, December 18th With all of the joys of the Advent and Christmas season, most every one of us will also have tender moments of heartache as we miss our dear ones who have gone on to eternal joy. We will hold an ache… Continue Reading “11. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY WITHIN HEARTACHE”
Monday, December 16th We have all heard that the unexamined life is not worth living, but consider too that the unlived life is not worth examining. ~ Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way In a recent podcast, CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman shares the story… Continue Reading “10. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY DESPITE IMPERFECTION”
Sunday, December 15th (For my spiritual practice in this week of Joy, I plan to sit and savor a refreshing glass of sparkling water or a mug of hot tea each afternoon.) I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John… Continue Reading “9. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY IN CHRIST”
Friday, December 13th One morning while journaling early in November, I had a sudden revelation: I am a different person now. Feelings of resignation and apathy overwhelmed me, as I questioned my usual ways of living, and as I wondered if I had made… Continue Reading “8. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: PEACE THROUGH DARKNESS”
Simply Soul Searching 