Holding On

Jan 7, 2014 | Advent, My Contemplative Heart, Spiritual direction

Today is January 7th and the Christmas tree just came down last night. For those who live and move in the liturgical world, this might not seem strange. But for me, in my conservative, evangelical world,  it is not average. Generally, my Christmas tree comes down...

Peace is Here

Dec 25, 2013 | Advent

Luke 2: 1-15 In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world. 2 It was the first time a list was made of the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be listed. 4 So...

Glorious Surprises

Dec 24, 2013 | Advent

Luke 1: 46  Mary said, “My soul gives glory to the Lord. 47 My spirit delights in God my Savior. 48 He has taken note of me even though I am not important. From now on all people will call me blessed. 49 The Mighty One has done great things for me. His name is holy....

Making Room

Dec 23, 2013 | Advent

Luke 1:  26 In the sixth month after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee. 27 He was sent to a virgin. The girl was engaged to a man named Joseph. He came from the family line of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28...

A Prayer-Victory

Dec 22, 2013 | Advent, Prayers

“Down to that littleness, down to all that                                                                                               Crying and hunger, all that tiny fleshAnd flickering spirit–down the great stars...

A Blessing for the Broken

Dec 20, 2013 | Advent

“From all that is broken,                                            let there be beauty. From what is torn, jagged, ripped, frayed, let there be not just mendings but meetings unimagined. May the God in whom nothing is wasted gather up every scrap, every shred...