Advent Expectations
We come to Advent with many expectations: expectations of ourselves and others; expectations that our current circumstances can’t live up to.
Tag Archives: Love
I Believe that We Will Win
I love the suggestion that hope springs eternal even when the odds and circumstances suggest otherwise.
Call to Prayer (and to action) | Psalm 146
It’s election day in America. We have much to be thankful for – and much to confess.
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It is easy to see how God is faithful and loving when the water parts before us and our enemies fall down at our sides. What if we recount our failures in the midst of God’s mighty acts?
What if?
What if we had the courage to stand up to hate? What if we said, “No!” to the false narrative that says this is normal? What if we could learn to choose love?
praise
Praise is a difficult thing.
potential | an open letter to my sons
Hopefully, I’ve said these things to you before, but it seems like it is important to say them again.
complete
Complete joy in the seeming absence of it. This is one of the mysteries of our faith.
Creator God | Prayer
Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. ~ John Muir
Let’s Talk About Sex | Song of Solomon
The voice of this woman challenges societal boundaries and expectations even today.