THE NEW ROARING 20s
Just like Mary, we all have moments when we imagine a future full of despair in spite of all the incredible things that await us.
TO WELCOME AND BE WELCOMED AS CHRIST
We are preoccupied with Christmas things, but are we just as preoccupied with why Christ came?
WAITING AND WAILING FOR WAFFLES
Advent isn’t only about waiting for a savior who’s already been born; it’s our anticipation of the world that is to come.
WELCOMING HUMILITY
In what ways can humility be a teaching guide for me as I dive deeper into Advent?
FOUNDED IN CHRIST
I was delightfully reminded that despite the many emotions and longings jostling around on the surface of my heart, there is a deeper sense of hope and trust that anchors me in Christ.
LIMINAL SPACE
In the vesper of my tears, God embraces me with a stream of compassion that bonds and holds me tenderly as I learn how to breathe under the deep and grieve with hope.
WAY OF LIFE
What does being childlike look like for you? What way of life during Advent will enable your buds to blossom?
HUMBLE TRUST
We can let go of our preoccupation with whether we are worthy or unworthy of being loved and we can simply continue with, “Only say the word …”
UNEXPECTED COMING
Advent invites us to pause in silence to understand a presence, a glimpse of God’s love that consoles us amidst the troubles of the world.
THE OATH TO ABRAHAM
This advent I'm worrying less about being holy and righteous and more about letting Him love me and help me to feel worthy of it.
SOUL FRIENDS
Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.
FOOLISH TRUST
The challenge is to trust, not in hopes of personal gain and greatness, but rather to trust because God has already lavishly given us so much.
OFFERING MY SHAME WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN
As we near closer to Christmas, I feel like I am experiencing a rebirth along with Jesus' birth.
THE BIRTH OF CHRIST: JESUS AND OURSELVES
In this last week of Advent, may we open ourselves up to God’s invitations to be more fully born and say yes to him.
JESUS IN CHOCOLATE
Jesus wants to go where we will find him, to encounter us in our own place and time.
LOOK AND SEE THE FACE OF LOVE
Our capacity to receive his mercy is contingent only on our own willingness to turn and embrace it.
STEPPING BEYOND BIAS
Where have I turned a biased eye or allowed others to, for the sake of getting along and missing the opportunity to see more?