"You got me the wrong gift! That wasn't what I wanted!" I cried.
These events remind us how fragile life is and how vulnerable we are. They frighten us. They leave us asking, “What is going on, Lord? Can’t you come and make this right? Can’t you come and fix this now? What are you waiting for?”
Do you know what really bugs me about Advent? Or rather, the way people approach Advent? Everyone skips to the end.
Nativity Series Part 3 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. Did anyone else play with the nativity set as a kid? I most definitely did not make my Barbies and My Little […]
My mind reeled uncontrollably, worrying that I’d forgotten important to-dos, obsessing over interactions from the day, spinning with everything that could go wrong between now and the morning.
God has proven time and time again that He’s not going anywhere. Why, then, do we fear the path ahead? Don’t we know He will be waiting for us at the end of the journey, without fail?
Nativity Series Part 1 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. The typical teenage bedroom is a celebration… of chaos. Whether it’s the pictures or prints pasted across the walls or […]
A week before Christmas, I shopped for gifts. I never considered, "Who grew this food?" "Who made my clothes?" "Where are these gifts from?" Then I learned about ethical trade and I began thinking about each purchase I made—why I needed it, who created it and the impact it would have on the planet.
Reflecting on this reality, as the season of Advent approaches (and, of course, the season of Christmas to follow), you might perhaps consider what gifts you might give to those you love and how best to receive with gratitude.
