My childhood was spent in the country, just at the bend of a cavity-filled gravel road and flanked by pastures

A year vastly different can make things not so far away, feel distant.  A pandemic can cause promises to feel

Last night’s sunset was frayed, for each hue left trace of itself upon the next, like fragile fingers trying to

I was once asked, “You can’t possibly see God in everything?”  This was spoken as more of an incredulous statement

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December 25 – Day 25

Beneath

Ornament – Baby Jesus

Thank you for joining this ADVENTure! I so

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December 24 – Day 24

Magi

Ornament – Star

Lift up your eyes on high and see who

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Day 23 – December 23

ENTRUSTED

Ornament – Carpenter’s Tools

In the tales of our heroes of old,

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December 20 – Day 20

REJOICE

Ornament – Elizabeth

After decades of mute majesty, miracles, long marinated, began

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December 18 – Day 18

PERISH

Ornament – Esther 

Esther and Mordecai belong to the period after the

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December 17 – Day 17

BORN

Ornament – Bethlehem

Bethlehem is a city in the hill country of

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December 15 – Day 15

SUSTAINED

Ornament – Altar of Fire

After the death of King Solomon, the

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December 14 – Day 14

UNDIGNIFIED

Ornament – Crown

When they arrived, Samuel saw Elian and thought, “Surely

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Day 11 – December 11

CORDED

Ornament – Window and Scarlet Cord

This is the rhythmic record of

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Day 10– December 10

LETTERS

Ornament – Tablets

Today, within our story, we find the Israelites in a

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Day 8 – December 8

RESURRECTED

Ornament – Coat of Many Colors

Marked for murder, left for dead,

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Day 4 – December 4

PROMISE

Ornament – Rainbow

As I write, it’s a sunny, blue sky day,

The awe of advent comes every year if we will but ask for it and look to its coming.  Why

From December 1st until December 25th, we will journey through the Jesse Tree. Each day will bring a needle

I have a confession. Our holiday lights have been up for more than a week. Naveh’s edges are bedecked with

The sun will climb its way down sky’s ladder and evening will ascend. Crested upon its coming will be Rosh

A woman not noteworthy enough to them to be notorious, crossed the threshold of Simon the Leper’s home.  No trace

Silence hung, heavily holy, in the wait for its breaking, for the coming of the first day.  Suspended by nothing,