Savoring His Presence

Savoring His Presence

by | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices

Attentiveness to God’s heart leads to attentiveness to my own heart. Attentiveness to my heart prepares me to be attentive to the heart of another. — Lane Arnold When it comes to my spiritual life, my deepest desire is to be with God, to imitate Jesus, and be in...
“Keep Your O” – The Christmas Antiphons

“Keep Your O” – The Christmas Antiphons

by | Writing

The Advent tradition of the O Antiphons used in liturgical worship through prayer and song starts December 17 and continues through December 23.  Each of the seven O Antiphons focuses on a prophetic title of Jesus. May this lead us to gaze afresh on Him.   To consider...
Interrupted

Interrupted

by | Advent

“The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light…” — Isaiah 9:1 Light interrupts the darkness. Raw places sting. They jab at us in a thousand stabs. Be it physical, emotional, intellectual, relational, or spiritual, when we suffer, the...
Echoing Her “Yes”

Echoing Her “Yes”

by | Advent

I step into scene that Luke 1 paints. The angel Gabriel informs Mary, a young unmarried virgin, that she’ll give birth to a child. A Child who will be great and be called the Son of the Most High. He’ll have an everlasting kingdom. Mary trembles and asks, “How can...
A Week to Get Ready

A Week to Get Ready

by | Advent, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices

Next Sunday is New Year’s, you know.  What? You think that’s not quite true? You think I may have lost a marble or two or flipped the calendar one too many months? For a good portion of my life, I’ve routinely celebrated three New Year’s celebrations:  January 1:...

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