2023 marks the 9th year I’ve kicked off the new year with a word instead of a resolution. Like many others who embrace this “one word 365” practice, I’ve found the...
Stories of My Repurposed Life
Advent 2022 – Redeeming Love
Lighting the fourth candle of Advent brightly illuminates our path towards Bethlehem, to a babe born in a humble manger, to the gift of redemption to all mankind. “For God...
Advent 2022 – Prevailing Joy
Tonight, we light the third candle of the Advent season representing JOY. We await the arrival of our savior in a spirit of joy knowing Jesus comes to break the...
Advent 2022 – Abiding Peace
In preparing for the arrival of the Prince of Peace, the second week of Advent calls us to light a candle of peace. Peace is a promise that flows out of the hope...
Advent 2022 – Embracing Hope
Today is the first Sunday of Advent marking the beginning of Christmastime. We are invited into this season to recognize the change that is coming, while patiently accepting...
Moving into 2022
Each New Year’s Day I rise before the rest of my family to worship, pray, and often write. I usually quietly start dismantling Christmas, but this year with...
