Dec 11, 2012 | Advent, prayer, stories
For the woman distracted in her car by the search for something lost at the bottom of her purse; For the octogenarian creating order to his days with the routine of reading the morning paper at a coffee shop; For the friend whose spirit is pacing in anxious...
Dec 10, 2012 | Advent, lament, prayer, theodicy
Here my cry, O God of my sister Hagar, for the longing that aches without a balm, for the love that dreams without fulfillment. You have called me to the outskirts and abandoned me here without warning; you have shown me a vision of possibility but closed every door...
Dec 9, 2012 | Advent, hope, joy, prayer
Delightful, Ever-Surprising God: I am putting on the glasses of childlike faith with which to watch and wait through Advent. They are fabulously purple, with swirly frames, and when I look through their lenses I can see your possibilities — as wild as a bright...
Dec 8, 2012 | Advent, hope, Jesus, prayer
Light a light for us, O Jesus, Messenger of the Living God. Light a light for us that is brighter than our decorations and vain joys. Light a light that is stronger than our fears and faith. For we are flailing in the dark, injuring one another as we grope for...
Dec 7, 2012 | Advent, discipleship, prayer
Who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. (Malachi 3:2, NRSV) Who am I fooling? How can I even begin to hide? For you will strip me bare when you come, searing...
