Reclaiming the Joy of Advent
Can we find joy not despite our waiting but through it? The text suggests that authentic spiritual joy might be found precisely in those moments when we engage with the tension between present reality and future hope, between what is and what will be.
Love Comes in the Waiting: An Advent Reflection on Love
An Advent devotional filled with love.
Three Advent Poems
Let me share with you today three Advent poems – a haiku, a limerick, and some free verse.
First, a haiku:
Seeing God's Love in the Waiting
In our own seasons of waiting – whether for healing, direction, or answered prayer – we're invited to trust that God's love is at work, even when we can't see the evidence.
A Light That Waits: An Advent Reflection on Hope
An Advent devotional filled with hope.
Rediscovering Advent's Gift of Hope
In our rushed culture that demands constant productivity and acquisition, Advent calls us to be still, to create space for what matters most.
While We Wait
A Poetic Reflection on Hope
We Can Face Tomorrow
We can face tomorrow, and every tomorrow, knowing that God is faithful, Jesus is Lord, and the Holy Spirit is with us!
Living as People of the Valley
May we live in love for God and people, embodying the Christlike image we are designed to reflect. In Christ, we are new creations—called to an extraordinary life that embraces the paradox of the upside-down kingdom.
Imagining the Upside-Down Kingdom
May we live in love for God and people, embodying the Christlike image we are designed to reflect. In Christ, we are new creations—called to an extraordinary life that embraces the paradox of the upside-down kingdom.
