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  • Gathering at the Table Brings Me Joy

         As we move through the season of Advent, we encounter many opportunities to dine with loved ones around a table. When we feast, we catch up and share moments to share our concerns and lift one another. This act… Continue reading

    Gathering at the Table Brings Me Joy
  • I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again

         During the season of Advent, when the world holds its breath as it waits for a miracle to restore order, we review ways to rise when we fall to the ground. Part of our cleaning work includes a fearless… Continue reading

    I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again
  • The Most Incredible God in the Smallest of Voices

         While we prepare for Advent, it is essential to realize that God does not simply wait to respond but continues to work in the world. The Divine designs his most incredible work in our hearts’ still, small recesses. In… Continue reading

    The Most Incredible God in the Smallest of Voices
  • I Will Keep You in My Prayers (and I mean it)

         I often say to people, “I will keep you in my prayers.” This saying has been with me since my earliest years in church. Sometimes, it is an immediate response without thinking about what I mean. My prayer life… Continue reading

    I Will Keep You in My Prayers (and I mean it)
  • How Long Must We Wait?

         During this season of Advent, I cannot help but wonder how long God expects us to wait for His presence. The people of Israel lived in a ridiculously lengthy period of Advent, as they waited for hundreds of years… Continue reading