The seasons are changing as we flip the calendar pages and make our way forward toward Advent 2024. Before we arrive in the Christmas season there are weeks left in what is referred to in the church calendar as ordinary time. I love that name – ordinary time. It is what makes up most of our lives. Finding what is holy and beautiful in the midst of our everyday lives is a sacred calling.
Our new series focuses on beauty and wonder – how we are often surrounded by it and how it can transform our lives. Each week through the end of October we will be sharing a reflective piece (called a Comfort) and an invitation to practice (referred to as a Joy).
As you read the posts each week we hope you are encouraged in your relationship with God and in engagement with others around you. May you find beauty as you take time to notice your surroundings.
We welcome your feedback and invite you to respond to our blog entries in the comments each week or via email at some.comfortandjoy@gmail.com. We are encouraged by each response and are thankful for all our readers!
Some Comfort and Joy was developed as a devotional resource that follows the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year from an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective.
Comfort & Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent is available now! With readings to walk through the Advent and Christmas season, the weekly offerings in Comfort and Joy include a variety of devotional meditations and invitations to spiritual practices that help us slow down and savor this sacred season.
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