St. Naum at Monastery of St. Naum, Macedonia, (c) T. Brett McMahan Advent Day 5, December 5, 2024 You Reading This, Be Ready ~ by William Stafford Starting here, what do you want to remember?How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?What scent of old wood hovers, what softenedsound from outside fills the air? Will youContinueContinue reading “Advent 2024: Look”
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Advent 2024: Waiting as One
Advent Day 3: December 3, 2024 “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” (2 Peter 3: 8) A funny thing happened to me at church this past Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent. As IContinueContinue reading “Advent 2024: Waiting as One”
Advent 2024: Waiting as One
December 1, 2024 Welcome, any and all, to this season of Advent, the four-week period of waiting for the Light to be born. Whether you’re Christian, Jewish, Muslim, a believer of anything or of nothing, you are welcome here. We’re all alive, breathing as one, at this same moment, on this same planet, our common aches,ContinueContinue reading “Advent 2024: Waiting as One”
Who’s King?
November 24, 2024 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?” Luke 6:46 For many Christian denominations, today, Sunday, November 24, is recognized as “Christ the King Sunday,” traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday before the Advent Season, the four Sundays that precede Christmas Day. Like so many other ChristianContinueContinue reading “Who’s King?”
Burning Bushes
A poem of reflection about the beauty of a gold azalea in springtime.
Mountain Laurel
A poem for National Poetry Month.
Lenten Day Forty: Joanna Caldwell
I had a different idea in mind for this final Lenten series but changed it after reading a Facebook post from a friend, Joanna Caldwell.
Lenten Day Thirty-nine: Crucifixion
A poem by Hayden Carruth
Lenten Day Thirty-eight (Maundy Thursday): Sadhu Sundar Singh
As we enter the three holiest days of Lent, and this particular Maundy Thursday, a story comes to mind, shared by Indian-Christian and mystic Sadhu Sundar Singh.
Lenten Day Thirty-Seven: Maya Angelou
Contemplations on forgiveness and grace.
Spirit Reflections 