An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Eight

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, The Message God, you smiled on your good earth!     You brought good times back to Jacob! You lifted the cloud of guilt from your people,     you put their sins far out … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Seven

Micah 5:1-5a, NLT Mobilize! Marshal your troops!     The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem. They will strike Israel’s leader     in the face with a rod. But you, O Bethlehem … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Six

Micah 4:6-13 “On that great day,” God says,     “I will round up all the hurt and homeless,     everyone I have bruised or banished. I will transform the battered into a company of the … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Five

Psalm 79, TLB O God, your land has been conquered by the heathen nations. Your Temple is defiled, and Jerusalem is a heap of ruins. The bodies of your people lie exposed—food for birds and … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Four, First Sunday of Advent

1 Corinthians 1:3-9, NRSV Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Three

Micah 2:1-13, The Message Doom to those who plot evil,     who go to bed dreaming up crimes! As soon as it’s morning,     they’re off, full of energy, doing what they’ve planned. They covet … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day Two

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 , The Message One final word, friends. We ask you—urge is more like it—that you keep on doing what we told you to do to please God, not in a dogged religious plod, but in a … Read more...

An Advent Journey: Reflections for Weary Travelers — Day One

Today is the first day of Advent, Year B in the Common Lectionary. Today, we begin again on our annual travels through the 25 days of waiting leading up to Christmas Day. Before diving into today's … Read more...

Wretchedly Familiar: When Life Feels Unfair — SheLoves, November 2017

Have you ever had a really bad day, or an even worse week? How about a terrible month? Try multiple months? Yeah. That's kinda like where I've been this year. So I did some reflecting on that over at … Read more...