Are you counting down the days to Christmas? I can hardly believe that in less than a week we will be enjoying the feasting and merriment of Christmas Day. It seems the way Advent has fallen on the calendar this year, with the fourth Sunday actually landing on Christmas Eve, the wait is passing by a … [Read more...] about The Weight of Waiting
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Where There is Despair, Let Me Sow Hope
Waiting on the Hope of Christmas This article is part of a series on The Peace Prayer of St. Francis. You can read other entries here: Where There is Hatred, Let Me Sow Love An Instrument of PeaceWhere There is Doubt, Let Me Sow Faith Where There is Darkness, Let Me Sow … [Read more...] about Where There is Despair, Let Me Sow Hope
His Plan
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Many of us know this verse. It is often used to encourage us when we feel lost, or when we need reminding that even if things are … [Read more...] about His Plan
On Advent and Waiting and Hope
I didn’t grow up in a liturgical church tradition and don’t remember our church making a huge deal out of Advent. I do remember lighting candles every week for the four weeks leading up to Christmas, and a short reading each week. It was more of an addition to what felt like an already full order of … [Read more...] about On Advent and Waiting and Hope
