O Lord, God of my salvation, at night, when I cry out before you,let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry. -Psalm 88:1-2 Fall brings dramatic noticeable changes to the plant life in rural Virginia. Fall is even more dramatic for its reminder that winter is on its way. This seasonContinue reading “Practicing Release – Psalm 88”
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Life is ever-changing, and we each participate in the ebb and flow of want and fulfillment; the cacophony of busy-ness and the gentle quiet of spaciousness; the quickening of creativity and winds of change. Our seasons of life change and come around again, so much like the seasons of the year. Our newest book isContinue reading “Coming soon…”
The New Year is Here!
Thank you for journeying with us again this Advent season. We are delighted to share our reflections, practices and books with each of you. As I look ahead to the new year, one image sticks with me. It is a simple picture. I can envision myself on one of my daily walks up and downContinue reading “The New Year is Here!”
“Embodied Christ”
from Comfort & Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent (Herald Press, 2024) Our embodied existence includes times of great joy and times of suffering—both can even be wrapped into one experience. Sometimes my middle schooler will exclaim, “I am so sore!” after a particularly taxing game of soccer or a demanding physical education class. WhenContinue reading ““Embodied Christ””
“Blessing to Love”
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””
“Grace and Peace to You”
from Comfort & Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent (Herald Press, 2025) In Matthew 1, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream. Most likely Joseph did not have access to written scriptures. He wasn’t part of a culture where the wonders of dreaming were explained through psychology. God used an avenue to communicate thatContinue reading ““Grace and Peace to You””
“Welcoming Joy”
from Comfort & Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent (Herald Press, 2024) Children bring a special wonder and delight to Christmas endeavors, especially to creative projects. There’s plenty we can learn from their carefree, experiential attitudes. When my now-grown son was a preschooler, I dreaded going into any store with TVs, computers, or any applianceContinue reading ““Welcoming Joy””
Take Heart
from the introduction of Unhappy Holidays: Blessings for a Blue Christmas (Herald Press, 2025). Despite the doctors’ earlier estimates, we now knew this would be our final holiday season together. After one last Christmas morning on the farm, we would move my mother-in-law into a facility where she could receive round-the-clock care as her bodyContinue reading “Take Heart”
“Blessing for the New Day”
from Comfort & Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent (Herald Press, 2024) Breathe deeply of the precipitous air Unfurl your shoulders turn your face toward the rising sun Allow the crisp morning air to fill your lungs Savor the quietmoment Gather what you need to face the new day -by Sherah-Leigh Gerber Consider an AdventContinue reading ““Blessing for the New Day””
The chaos of thresholds…
from Unhappy Holidays: Blessings for a Blue Christmas (Herald Press, 2025). Thresholds are times pregnant with possibility and rife with uncertainty. Sometimes they are welcomed, even chosen, but sometimes weare forced to stand on the ledge and face the murkiness of the unknown. Advent is a threshold season. The stretch between Thanksgiving (inthe United States)Continue reading “The chaos of thresholds…”
