from Comfort and Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent (Herald Press, 2025) May we graspimpossiblythe breadth of God’s Love May we be transformedmiraculouslyin the height of God’s Love May we overflowabundantlyfilled with the depth of God’s Love We hope this brings you some comfort and joy! You can spread the joy by liking, commenting andContinue reading ““Blessing to Love””
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And the winner is…
Congratulations to Maria, who can choose from this selection of custom mugs that Melinda Yoder of Muddy Creek Ceramics designed for the launch of Unhappy Holidays: Blessings for a Blue Christmas. We are so grateful for our Some Comfort & Joy community. Thank you for your kind comments, likes and shares which help others findContinue reading “And the winner is…”
Blessing (& Giveaway)
Blessing for the dawn* On the wild edge, on the threshold, when you are unsure, longing, and vulnerable may you be held with love In the distress, In the defeat, When you find that you dwell in the dust may you find the hidden place of peace In the long night, in the holding vigil,Continue reading “Blessing (& Giveaway)”
Comfort: The Courage to Seek (Luke 8:48)
“Jesus said, ‘Daughter, you took a risk trusting me, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed!’” -Luke 8:48 With the setting sun as backdrop, I gathered with my book club. Over brie and chocolate dipped cherries, we shared about what we had read throughout the summer, offering recommendations and adding to ourContinue reading “Comfort: The Courage to Seek (Luke 8:48)”
Joy: Receiving Grace (2 Corinthians 7-9)
“No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then God told me, ‘My grace is enough; it’s all you need.My strength comes into its own in your weakness.’” –2 Corinthians 7-9, TheContinue reading “Joy: Receiving Grace (2 Corinthians 7-9)”
Comfort: Chaos and Creativity (Genesis 1:4-5)
“God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. God named the light Day, God named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning—Day One.” -Genesis 1:4-5 From the very beginning of time separation and limits, change and rhythm are part of the design. The opening lines of scripture describe our CreatorContinue reading “Comfort: Chaos and Creativity (Genesis 1:4-5)”
Comfort: Lent Week 3 – Set the world right
“Set the world right;Do what’s best- as above, so below.” Matthew 6:10 (The Message) “So many bad things have been done in the name of God. How do we know we are doing the right thing?” a friend asked during a Bible study. This is such a good question and one that many of us haveContinue reading “Comfort: Lent Week 3 – Set the world right”
And the book winner is . . .
The winner of the book Prone to Wander by Joanna Harader is Amy Kreider! Congratulations, Amy! Thank you to everyone who participated and to everyone who has shared about Some Comfort and Joy with someone! If you didn’t win, that’s OK, you can still order a copy of Prone to Wander from Herald Press (Continue reading “And the book winner is . . .”
Giveaway Time!
Sherah-Leigh and I are so grateful to have each of you as part of the Some Comfort and Joy community! In honor of the start of Lent, we would love to send one of you a copy of Prone to Wander: A Lenten Journey with Women in the Wilderness by Joanna Harader featuring artwork byContinue reading “Giveaway Time!”
Counterbalance: The Joy of Shared Sacredness
“The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering…” -Luke 3:15 Last fall, several women from my church invited me to a women’s retreat. Four of us shared a hotel room to cut down on cost. Being all in the nearly 50 something category we shared peri-menopause stories and laughed (and sometimes got a littleContinue reading “Counterbalance: The Joy of Shared Sacredness”
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