“Trust in the Lord, and do good.” -Psalm 37:3 The season of Lent is nearly upon us. This is the stretch of time in the liturgical year when we prepare for Easter. The 40 days of Lent hold the echos of Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness. And so often we use the coming weeksContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Commissioning + Blessing”
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Epiphany Joy: Trusting in the Lord
“Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does notContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Trusting in the Lord”
Epiphany Comfort: True Home
“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those whoContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: True Home”
Epiphany Joy: Shake it off
“When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove (Jesus) out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and wentContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Shake it off”
Epiphany Comfort: Come + See, Go + Tell
“Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee… He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone…he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me toContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Come + See, Go + Tell”
Epiphany Comfort: Water and Light
“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!” -Psalm 36:9-10 In my neck of the woods, these are long days of cold and darkness. The flash and excess of Christmas decorContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Water and Light”
Epiphany Joy: Hope & Expectation
“As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts…” Luke 3:15a The new year brings expectations to the forefront of our thinking by way of resolutions. Often resolutions are focused around things to improve or change. Resolutions and goals are a way to identify hopes and unmet expectations. The storyContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Hope & Expectation”
Epiphany Comfort: Illumination, Encounter & Intuition
“They set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.” -Matthew 2:9-10 The beauty and challenge of language is that a single word canContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Illumination, Encounter & Intuition”
Practice of Joy: Soul Sisters (based on John 11)
“When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.” -John 11:20 As we track with Mary and Martha through the gospel accounts we see the dance of relationship. Sometimes in conflict, other times in alignment. Gifted in with different skills and interest, but both with aContinue reading “Practice of Joy: Soul Sisters (based on John 11)”
Comfort: How Can This Be? (Reflection on Luke 1)
“Mary said to the angel, “How can this be?” -Luke 1:34 After the shepherds arrive and share with the new parents the angelic message they received, Mary ponders. It’s striking to me that her response is not rejoicing but reflection. She is beginning to understand the complexity of how can this be. When Joseph andContinue reading “Comfort: How Can This Be? (Reflection on Luke 1)”
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