Love
Today’s Word: LOVE Today’s Time of Stillness: 17 minutes “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 This Third Sunday in Advent we light the candle of Love. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down. Continue reading Love
Look Up!
Creating space to wait on God in Advent is a lot like looking up at the night sky. You have to get away from the blinding distractions and neon glare of modern life. You need to be still for a while, and give your eyes time to adjust to the darkness. Continue reading Look Up!
A Contagious Joy
In this special coffee shop staffed by 40 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 9:30 is a time when we are invited to experience the joy that seems to come so naturally to Trevor and to Matt and to Elizabeth.
A joy without masks, or pretense, or worry. Continue reading A Contagious Joy
Is God Worth the Wait?
The line is often long at Beau’s. Today it was spilling out the door onto the sidewalk. But I was happy to wait in it, blessed even. You see, while the coffee and pastries at Beau’s are terrific, that is not the draw for me. I dare say it’s not the draw for most of the folks in line with me. We’re all patiently and expectantly waiting to be received by the person behind the counter. Continue reading Is God Worth the Wait?
More Like Mary… and Joseph
The ‘Mary’ in me decided that Jesus cares a whole lot more about my mental stability than whether the little deer on the mantle are grouped in the aesthetically correct numbers. Or if I ever do actually finish those thank you notes.
Nope. He cares more about your spirit and heart and how you use them to grow and to love on others — his people — maybe even people we don’t understand or agree with, or even like. Continue reading More Like Mary… and Joseph
Peace
Today’s Word: PEACE Today’s Time of Stillness: 10 minutes “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 This Second Sunday in Advent we light the candle of Peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. The Spiritual Practice of Stillness Stillness … Continue reading Peace
All I Want for Christmas is Rest
Decluttering our spirit this Christmas. Continue reading All I Want for Christmas is Rest
Learning to be Still
God doesn’t require any great acts of piety from us, or profound words, or clever stocking stuffers. God simply invites us to be. To be still. To be still and know that he is God. Because when we get that part right, that God is God and we are not, that is when we can truly rest. Continue reading Learning to be Still
Holiday Cleaning
Jesus probably doesn’t care about the dust bunnies under your sofa, but he does want to help the windows of your spirit to shine. Continue reading Holiday Cleaning
Love in a Candy Cane
Sharing connects one life to another and multiplies joy. Continue reading Love in a Candy Cane
Embrace Wonder
Mary allowed wonder to fill her spirit and open up possibilities for her life that she could not create on her own. Continue reading Embrace Wonder
Lighting Up the World
Darkness calls out to our deepest fears with a taunting narrative that we are helpless or hopeless or alone. Fear says this darkness is our story. Faith lights a candle and says, “I beg to differ.” Continue reading Lighting Up the World
