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Category: Speaking to the Soul

Are you ready for Christmas?

December 7, 2017 No Comments

Am I ready to see it when God peers at me out of the eyes of the person with whom I am just now talking?

We are waiting, yet at the same time we are called to action. The season of Advent settles over us as the most beautiful of benedictions, by calling us to see ourselves through the loving eyes of God, and drawing us to embrace the vocation of living into that dream God has for each of us.

Advent : : Together

December 5, 2017 No Comments

In this time that seems so dark and hopeless, when the news cycle bombards us, and when personal trials seem overwhelming, I’m cherishing this Advent reading, praying, and waiting. Together.

The Joyous Penitential Season Ahead

December 4, 2017 No Comments

Penitence is not about beating ourselves up. It is about honest self-reflection in the Spirit so we can turn to God more clearly and deeply.

The End is Near(ish)

December 3, 2017 No Comments

You might be hearing Jesus say that, with the Second Coming, he’s going to mop up the floor with those who don’t conform. But I invite you to listen more carefully.

The Tortoise and the Hare — Advent Style

December 2, 2017 3 Comments

… let us be joyful, let us be happy, but let us also slow down a little, do a little more preparation inwardly, and walk rather than run towards Bethlehem.

The Suffering that is Life

December 1, 2017 1 Comment

I think that on-going choice to confront suffering, to call it out and say that not all suffering is inevitable, some is a product of our social structures is what is meant when 1 Peter talks about it being better to suffer for doing good.

Telling our Stories

November 30, 2017 No Comments

We don’t have to thump a Bible or get up on a soap box to do the work of evangelism in the world. All we have to do is share what we know of our experience of God from the heart.

Common prayer

November 29, 2017 3 Comments

At last, I recognized a word, “thank you,” punctuating each phrase with gratitude. Then, the unmistakable rhythm of the Trinity.

O Christmas Tree

November 28, 2017 No Comments

Each year I look at the Christmas tree and see the memories of Christmas’ past. I remember the songs sung around the tree. I remember the hugs shared. I remember the gifts given.