Category: Advent
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› Read more: Advent Aches
Advent Aches
The older I get (and the older my boys get), the less Advent equals chocolate treats and the more it…
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› Read more: Cords of Love
Cords of Love
Christ, who led his people with cords of love, breathed through an umbilical cord. Christ, who led his people with…
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› Read more: Beyond the Baby
Beyond the Baby
My husband and I have differing taste in movies. I like somber, based-on-true-stories movies, while G’Joe loves a good light-hearted,…
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› Read more: An Imaginary Interview: Luke & Mary
An Imaginary Interview: Luke & Mary
This Advent, I am beginning a personal study of Luke (which will likely take me all the way through Lent…
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› Read more: What God Gladly Gathers
What God Gladly Gathers
I have a basket near my bed with the collection of things I most treasure. My little treasure and trinket…
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› Read more: Lighting the Star
Lighting the Star
Familiarity breeds contempt, which is why a sanctified imagination is an important ingredient in the Christian life. When we get…
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› Read more: The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
It’s the day after Christmas. If you are like me, the gifts have been put away, the boxes folded into…
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› Read more: When the Lighting Changes: An Advent Devotion
When the Lighting Changes: An Advent Devotion
Lighting makes a difference, as anyone who has braved trying on clothes under fluorescent fitting room lights can tell you.…
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› Read more: A Very Untidy Yuletide to You!
A Very Untidy Yuletide to You!
Despite the fact that we have yet to have a Norman Rockwell, Hallmark-y, squabble-less, snaffoo-less holiday, my heart continually and…
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› Read more: When the Countdown Continues
When the Countdown Continues
Humanity, it seems, loves a countdown. Sports fans count down the days until the next big game. Music-lovers count down…