One of the elements each week in our book Comfort and Joy: Readings and Practices for Advent, is a chance to pause and reflect. Our lives can be busy and it’s easy to get caught up in the swirl of events. For some of us summer offers a slower pace, for others our schedules marchContinue reading “Pause for Reflection”
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Don’t take our word for it!
Sherah-Leigh and I are excited about our book release on September 3rd, but you don’t have to take our word for it! “Comfort & Joy is the perfect Advent devotional for busy parents who yearn to experience anew the wonder and joy of Christmas. Through a weekly rhythm of reflections and questions, practices and prayers,Continue reading “Don’t take our word for it!”
Feeling Nostalgic for Christmas?
Christmas morning is a favorite time at our house. We hang out in our PJ’s, open gifts, and eat a Christmas breakfast together. I enjoy being with my family without needing to rush off to deliver my son to school or myself to work, and the excitement of opening the long anticipated presents under theContinue reading “Feeling Nostalgic for Christmas?”
Blessing for the Waiting
When the light is dim, And I wonder… Remind me that you come near; For I am waiting. I am expectant. I am preparing; For I know you work wonders. For healing, For reconciliation, I am waiting. You announce mysteries. You choose the surprising. You keep hope alive. You fulfill your promises. You transform theContinue reading “Blessing for the Waiting”
Picture Christmas in July!
To celebrate day three of Christmas in July, click on the comments link below and share a favorite summer picture of your own. I’ll go first. I love celebrating summer by taking some time at the lake! Those are my toes pictured – after a ride on an innertube, of course. Ahhhhh, summer. If ChristmasContinue reading “Picture Christmas in July!”
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”
Comfort: Parable of Yeast
“And again he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” – Luke 13:20-21 As a mother of two I find myself wanting to protect my children from the bumps andContinue reading “Comfort: Parable of Yeast”
Joy: Confession
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” -John 3:16 Sometime today light a candle as a symbol of your need for God’s love and mercy. Spend some time reflecting and confessing particular areas in your own walk where you need mercy. It is hard to admit our shortcomings, but admittingContinue reading “Joy: Confession”
Lenten Comfort: So this is Love
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” – John 3:16 Flowers, poems, breakfast in bed, a weekend away or grand gestures is how our culture defines love. Things that elicit particular feelings or sensations are categorized as love, and in the West (conveniently) there is always something you can buyContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: So this is Love”
Lenten Joy: Posture of Prayer
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” -Romans 8:38-39 Unconditional love is a challengingContinue reading “Lenten Joy: Posture of Prayer”
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