The new year races towards me, but today, it’s only Christmas Eve. Still, as I read Luke 2 this morning, my thoughts went to the words …
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Advent Songs, part 4: peace
This hasn’t exactly been a year of peace for me. Or, as the Hebrew word shalom describes it, it hasn’t been a year of flourishing or …
Advent Songs, part 3: father
It's a quiet morning here. And by quiet, I mean my heart is quietly waking, coffee in hand, cardigan on, and blankets piled over my …
Advent Songs, part 2: faith
With this week’s sermon, came two songs, of sorts--though the first, I guess, should be called a poem, since I didn’t discover a melody as I …
Advent Songs, part 1: counselor
I love advent. Just within the past year, thanks to a friend who was with me 24/7 in our first holiday season away from home on this …