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...
I Will Give Thanks

I Will Give Thanks

by | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices

I will give thanks to You, Lord, with all my heart… Psalm 9:1a (NIV) I  I will I will give I will give thanks I will give thanks to I will give thanks to You I will give thanks to You, Lord I will give thanks to You, Lord, with I will give thanks to You, Lord,...
Blended Listening

Blended Listening

by | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices, Writing

Pondering how to draw near to God today, I notice three themes show up regularly in our latest conversations.  Breath prayer.  Lectio Divina.  Creativity. Lord, what are Your invitations for this day?  Be still, daughter. Listen.  I pause and I wonder.  As one who...
Touching the Hem of His Garment

Touching the Hem of His Garment

by | Spiritual Practices

Desperate. Shunned. Lonely. Long, long, long suffering.  I vacillate between seeking healing one more time and believing that I shall never be healed.  Why try? Why not try? Why try? Why not try?  I’ve been dismissed. I’ve been given hope. I’ve grown sicker, not more...

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