The run-up to Christmas stirs up the mental sediment for many of us. Memories float up into consciousness of seasons past, loves lost, joys once known for many of us. The sentimental songs of the Season create dreams that are… Continue reading

Abba, a blanket of snow and chill winds are evidence of the wintry season, a time when death descends on this part of the world. Wintry cold is offset by the promise of Springtime, that there will be renewal of… Continue reading

Abba, grant the gift of ‘peace that passes human understanding’ this day. Through the Spirit’s work in us, lead us to greater faith, to rest on You, the Rock in times when the ground is like shifting sand. Lord, come… Continue reading

One of the themes of my Advent musings is the humility of Christ Jesus. That the Magnificent God of Heaven would choose to become an ordinary baby, delivered among animals in the lowliest of places, live as a laborer, and… Continue reading

Abba, the quiet morning darkness is the prelude to a day that will be filled with conversation, people, and opportunities. Thank you for the promise of the Spirit living in me Who will give me wisdom and strength to choose… Continue reading

Abba, You are the Source of good things, the Hope that secures our tomorrows, the Provider of everything we need. Thank You for Your goodness and love. Teach me to trust You! I am tempted to look for things to… Continue reading

Thinking about the story of Christ’s birth while looking at the beautiful Nativity set in our church, I focused on an improbable group that came to that manger – the shepherds. Shepherds of that era do not really belong in… Continue reading

When God asks us to believe, to trust Him, in our faith we risk looking ridiculous. Remember when Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt and a few days later found himself up against the Red Sea with… Continue reading

Abba, I rest my heart in Your unchanging goodness, grateful that You are my anchor in times of trouble, loss, and even death.Today my emotions are stormy. Death has come near again and again, and I feel crushed by the… Continue reading

Let us pray – Abba, at first thought I offer my thanks to YOU;for life, for grace, for love, for hope, for purpose. There is nothing that I have done or could ever do that earns the joy of knowing… Continue reading