“Reveal who you are.” -Matthew 6:9b (The Message) Trends and theories all have their day, and often the most popular are in reaction to something that has come before. For those of us living in the West, our cultural conditioning towards individualism impacts our religious expression as well. We may forget how radical Jesus wasContinue reading “Comfort: Lent Week 2 – The Holiness of God”
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Joy: Lent Week 1 – Imago Dei
“With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: Our Father in heaven…” -Matthew 6:9 The wallpaper image on my computer is a picture of me and my daughter sharing a laugh. While the photo is now five years old, it brings me joy to see the delight on myContinue reading “Joy: Lent Week 1 – Imago Dei”
Comfort: Lent Week 1 – Our Father
“Our Father in heaven…” -Matthew 6:9 I love hearing all the names children call their parents and grandparents. There are so many and they are generally endearing. When my son Joel was little he sometimes called me Mama, which warmed my heart. Now that my children are in college and middle school, I’m usually justContinue reading “Comfort: Lent Week 1 – Our Father”
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!”
Pray very Simply
In times of uncertainty, overwhelm or stress, we can turn to the rhythms and rituals of our lives to ground us. Just as seasons of grief, winter or wilderness force us to wrestle with discomfort and uncertainty, so too, these are opportunities to lean into the practices that sustain us and explore new ways ofContinue reading “Pray very Simply”
Invitation to Lent
My children are mostly past the stage of birthday parties with themed invitations. But I remember receiving many colorful invites in school folders and via email when they were younger. These varied birthday invitations were exuberant calls to spend a couple hours, usually on a Saturday, helping a very loved little one celebrate another year. Continue reading “Invitation to Lent”
Easter Blessing
In the blue gray dawn the women came. He is not here. Clutching their spices as the sun peeked above the horizon Mary, Joanna, Mary Magdalene He has risen. Weeping and wondering The women came. Come and see. Holding the discarded linen Stone rolled aside Mary, Joanna, Mary Magdalene Remember how he told you? FearfulContinue reading “Easter Blessing”
Joy: Maundy Thursday
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods.His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords:His love endures forever. – Psalm 136:1-3 Mix together Jesus’ commandment to love one another, the last supper, and Passover and you have some sense of MaundyContinue reading “Joy: Maundy Thursday”
Lenten Comfort: Holy Week
“But you, O Lord, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to my aid!” -Psalm 22:19 If the Easter story is familiar, it is easy to move through Holy Week without feeling the depth of fear, pain and despair in scripture’s account. The alleluias and celebration of Palm Sunday are a reliefContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: Holy Week”
Lenten Joy: Small Things
“What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches…It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed inContinue reading “Lenten Joy: Small Things”
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