Sunday (Nov. 29) is the first day of Advent. The first Sunday of Advent always takes me by surprise because I have barely moved past Thanksgiving. (I tend to get really absorbed by celebrations). Still, Advent is one of my favorite seasons of the year. For four weeks, slowly, mindfully, joyfully, and with great hope, [...]
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Stillness in Chaos: The Practice of Centering Prayer
One of the most difficult lessons in my life is that I cannot control everything…or most things…or, really, much of anything…even when I fancy myself in charge. I have a terrible time internalizing this lesson. So, it comes up over and over in my life. Even after a decade of life-and-death lessons in ceding control, [...]
Child Prophets
A faith that is based in incarnation (where God took on human form and walked among us), is one that is open to the possibility of divine moments in everyday life. If God authored creation and Jesus took on its flesh, then the entire world is sacred. And every aspect of creation offers insights to [...]
