"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer Things are not as they should be. There is darkness in our world as well as our hearts. The greater my…
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Enter the Mystery
“It looks like I'm going to have to let go of what I expected and enter a mystery.“ Eugene Peterson I make plans. It’s what I do - lists, preparations, targets, goals. There’s good in that, unless I hang on too tightly. Sometimes I go down a road with certainty and every expectation of my…
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Seasons
Are you in a changing season? I just settled my goddaughter in at college out of state. She is beginning a new chapter. My own life will change seasons too and focus on some new (and renewed) areas. We all experience these transitions, through loss, growth, and even just the normal milestones of life. I…
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Embracing Mystery
God is the answer. But God does not give all the answers. I used to think that since God is Truth my questions would be satisfied as I studied about Him. I have grown in my understanding of many things as I mature spiritually, but that which I don’t understand has increased even more. He…
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