Dec 7, 2010 | Advent, lament, prayer
I am loathe to grapple with death in this season of hope and pregnant expectation and wondrous beginning. But the wind cuts to the core and the sadness creeps in unexpectedly, and I am forced to pay attention to the barrenness and the shortness of each day’s...
Dec 6, 2010 | Advent, prayer
Still-coming God, I pray for awareness of what has already arrived:gifts of friendship, the hope of growing children, the light of a new day, the dance of dry autumn leaves and falling snowflakes, the moment of meeting you in prayer, the love expressed across...
Dec 5, 2010 | Advent, Jesus
I loved DreamWorks’ new movie Megamind when I saw it in the theaters recently. Loved it! Entertaining action, lovable villain, relatively unique plot, lack of the usual “farting” and “butt” humor that is prevalent in family movies and...
Dec 4, 2010 | Advent, peace, prayer
I pray peace to the soldierI pray healing to the hospital patientI pray strength to the birthing motherI pray reconciliation to the enemyI pray rest to the burned-outI pray laughter to the lonelyI pray courage to the domestic abuse victimI pray safety to the trucker...
Dec 3, 2010 | Advent, prayer
Ever-present Emmanuel,Stand out to me this seasonin colorful lights illuminating houses on a winter evening,in carols and Christmas tunes too familiar from repetition,in hand-crafted (and mass-produced) nativity scenes –even the garish ones.But more than these,...
