Isaiah 42: 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him. We still can’t stop talking about the weekend. Bearing witness to beautiful things changes us, reshapes us in ways we don’t even realize. And the essence of beauty is giving. We are […] Read more…
Advent
Longing [Third Monday in Advent]
Psalm 119:81 My souls long for your salvation, I hope in your word. My eyes long for your promise. I wish that were all true for me. The truth is, my soul longs for things not good for it, I often hope in the tangible things of this world that I can see. My eyes […] Read more…
Wait & Believe [Second Thursday of Advent]
Psalm 27: 13-14—I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord. I didn’t have anything but blind faith and belief. And sometimes when that’s all you have, you realize it’s […] Read more…
Fresh Joy [Second Wednesday of Advent]
Isaiah 29: 19 The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord. I knew she about to cry. And I heard all the things she couldn’t say. She looked at me with eyes that are learning about the hardness of the world. She needs my truth and my story because her battles will be impossible […] Read more…
Wonder of All Wonders [Second Tuesday of Advent]
Jude 21 “But you beloved, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of Lord Jesus Christ, that leads to eternal life.” I was 13 and I wanted to know God so bad. I wanted an inside track. I wanted to be sure that he could love someone like me. He walked […] Read more…
Eyes to See [Second Monday of Advent]
Isaiah 35: Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared. Thomas is 5 and is a passionate fan of trucks with trailers. He notices EVERY SINGLE ONE, no matter how many happen to be on the road […] Read more…
Perfect Peace [First Saturday of Advent]
Isaiah 26: 3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you. Mama gave birth to me in the January cold and bundled me up on a Friday night for my first homecoming. Daddy was no where to be found. That is, until he brought the honky tonk band home from the […] Read more…
True Light [First Friday of Advent]
I John 1: 7 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. I stood among in a room full of mostly strangers ready to impart some wisdom on how to have […] Read more…