Thought I would share something I noticed about the Christmas narrative that I hadn’t caught before. While the imagery of the heavenly host appearing to the shepherds on the outskirts of town might seem hard to swallow... While the tranquil imagery of the barn delivery so often shared may seem unrealistic… Last night I realized... Continue Reading →

One of the simplest joys in life is to feel wanted, truly wanted. We live in a world driven by commerce and the all mighty pursuit of productivity and wealth accumulation. It seems as though the only business models are all structured on how to get as much money out of their customers with as... Continue Reading →

Some days the assigned word has me flummoxed. I have no clue how I'm going to capture it. I simply have to hope that my eyes are open enough to see the word when it presents itself. Some days the assigned word is a cake walk. I set out for the day confident that I'm... Continue Reading →

(Yes, I'm playing catchup here. Yes, this was supposed to be posted two days ago. It was a long/tiring day at work and I just wasn't motivated to be on top of it. So both the post and the photo are from today.) On those years when I take up the photo-a-day challenge for Advent... Continue Reading →

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessedLuke 1:46-48 The world is a vast place. We miss so much of it—especially the very big and the very small.... Continue Reading →

For many of us, before we even know what's happening to us, we are dipped in a pool (basin) of water and declared to be a child of God.

1 My soul cries out with a joyful shoutthat the God of my heart is great,and my spirit sings of the wondrous thingsthat you bring to the ones who wait.You fixed your sight on your servant’s plight,and my weakness you did not spurn,so from east to west shall my name be blest.Could the world be... Continue Reading →

Of all human encounters, I do not believe there is much that can compare to the sharing of a meal and fellowship with friends when it comes to experiencing the bountiful extent of God's love. My apologies to Dawn for not realizing the blemish in the photo and retaking it.

We lit the third advent candle last Sunday. This was Gaudete Sunday—or Rejoice Sunday. Waiting is hard, but when we see the third candle lit, we know that the promise of the nativity is almost here. And with that, we look forward with Joy and Gladness to the end of the wait. We are living... Continue Reading →

Stir up in us O Lord: the passion to embrace the stranger the desire to love our enemy the eye to find beauty in all your creation the will to be a power for change the hope for a world as you meant it to be and a good pot of soup to nourish our... Continue Reading →