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Ache
…“My darling, every time I have ever been away from you, I’ve been thrilled when I returned to discover just
Heralding
…We do not merely want to see beauty. . . . We want something else which can hardly be put
Epiphanies XII
January 6 – Named
John 19:26-27
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he …
Epiphanies XI
January 5 – Ripe
Matthew 24:32-35
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get …
Epiphanies X
January 4 – Sustained
Mark 6:30-44
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and …
Epiphanies IX
January 3 – Known
Luke 19:1-6
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name …
Epiphanies VIII
January 2 – Search
Luke 15:8-10
“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not …
Epiphanies VII
January 1 – Well
John 5:1-15
Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. …
Epiphanies VI
December 31 – String
Luke 7:36-50
When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went …
Epiphanies V
December 30th – Pearl
Matthew 13:45-46
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When …
Epiphanies IV
December 29 – See
Mark 8:22-25
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus …
Epiphanies III
December 28 – Meet
Mary
Luke 1-2
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what …
Epiphanies II
December 27 – Little
Parable of Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31-32
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is …
Epiphanies I
Manifest Moments
The Jesse Tree blazed a trail for us from creation to cradle, all the while tenderly tiptoeing towards …
Imaged
In the earthy days of Jesus, money held a godly place among the people. Yet to recognize Him as their …
Small
A few days ago, I was running my route to tend our herd. Maybe having the top down filled me …
Everlasting
There is a time without hands. Its name? Everlasting.
Within it, is a touch of ever present beauty that beckons …
Held
Life upon a spinning globe can feel at times, a bit off axis. It’s not that the world is really …
Hems
Leap
We have barely breached the border of 5782, yet entered a place of marvel and mystery. A leap year has
Renew
Hebrew holy days are commemorations of history and the events that formed this story of His. They come to remind …
Cast
Clay was cast on this day, many twinkles and
Shade
My childhood was spent in the country, just at the bend of a cavity-filled gravel road and flanked by pastures
Days
A year vastly different can make things not so far away, feel distant. A pandemic can cause promises to feel
Thicket
Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by his horns.
Fray
An Excerpt from Terraforming Bridges: The Art of Looking Up
I was once asked, “You can’t possibly see God in everything?” This was spoken as more of an incredulous statement
ADVENTuring #27
Jesse Tree
December 25 – Day 25
Beneath
Ornament – Baby Jesus
Thank you for joining this ADVENTure! I so
ADVENTuring #26
Jesse Tree
December 24 – Day 24
Magi
Ornament – Star
Lift up your eyes on high and see who
ADVENTuring #25
Jesse Tree
Day 23 – December 23
ENTRUSTED
Ornament – Carpenter’s Tools
In the tales of our heroes of old,
ADVENTuring #24
Jesse Tree
Day 22 – December 22
LENT
Ornament – Mary or Angel
In a moment, stifling still, Mary stood. …
ADVENTuring #23
Jesse Tree
December 21 – Day 21
WILDERNESS
Ornament – John the Baptist
Prophesied 700 years before his birth, John …
ADVENTuring #22
Jesse Tree
December 20 – Day 20
REJOICE
Ornament – Elizabeth
After decades of mute majesty, miracles, long marinated, began
ADVENTuring #21
Jesse Tree
December 19 – Day 19
REBUILD
Ornament – Wall or Watchtower
Three times the Jews were taken into …
ADVENTuring #20
Jesse Tree
December 18 – Day 18
PERISH
Ornament – Esther
Esther and Mordecai belong to the period after the
ADVENTuring #19
Jesse Tree
December 17 – Day 17
BORN
Ornament – Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a city in the hill country of
ADVENTuring #18
Jesse Tree
December 16 – Day 16
REVIVED
Ornament – Whale
The word of Adonai came to Jonah the son …
ADVENTuring #17
Jesse Tree
December 15 – Day 15
SUSTAINED
Ornament – Altar of Fire
After the death of King Solomon, the
ADVENTuring #16
Jesse Tree
December 14 – Day 14
UNDIGNIFIED
Ornament – Crown
When they arrived, Samuel saw Elian and thought, “Surely
ADVENTuring #15
Jesse Tree
December 13 – Day 13
SHEPHERDS
Ornament – Staff
The page has turned to a pivotal point in …
ADVENTuring #14
Jesse Tree
Day 12 – December 12
HESED
Ornament – Sheaf of Wheat
Israel couldn’t fully love, because they didn’t …
ADVENTuring #13
JESSE TREE
Day 11 – December 11
CORDED
Ornament – Window and Scarlet Cord
This is the rhythmic record of
ADVENTuring #12
Jesse Tree
Day 10– December 10
LETTERS
Ornament – Tablets
Today, within our story, we find the Israelites in a
ADVENTuring # 11
Jesse Tree
Day 9 – December 9
IGNITED
Ornament – Burning Bush or Sandals
There the angel of the LORD
ADVENTuring #10
Jesse Tree
Day 8 – December 8
RESURRECTED
Ornament – Coat of Many Colors
Marked for murder, left for dead,
ADVENTURing #9
Jesse Tree
Day 7 – December 7
WRESTLE
Ornament – Ladder
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near …
ADVENTuring #8
Jesse Tree
Day 6 – December 6
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Ornament – Ram or Baby Issac
Intrigue, suspense and breathtaking rescues …
ADVENTuring #7
Jesse Tree
Day 5 – December 5
HEMMED
Ornament – Altar or Ram
Mysterious, yet transparent. Wild, yet the safest …
ADVENTuring #6
Jesse Tree
Day 4 – December 4
PROMISE
Ornament – Rainbow
As I write, it’s a sunny, blue sky day,
ADVENTuring #5
Jesse Tree
Day 3 – December 3
EXTENDED
Ornament – Apple and Snake
Encompassed by a garden, encircled by beauty, …
ADVENTuring #4
Jesse Tree
Day 2 – December 2
CREATION
Ornament – Globe
There are so many facets of God’s heart. So
ADVENTuring #3
The awe of advent comes every year if we will but ask for it and look to its coming. Why
ADVENTuring #2
From December 1st until December 25th, we will journey through the Jesse Tree. Each day will bring a needle
ADVENTuring #1
We do not merely want to see beauty…. We want something else which can hardly be put into words …
Strands
Sukkahs
Weddings, walks and wonders filled our Sukkot holiday. And sweet sukkah after sweet sukkah.
We transformed our recent anniversary chuppah …
Gravel
My dad always wore a certain brand of shoes. Hush Puppies. He also used to bring us hush puppies from …
Patterned
The sun will climb its way down sky’s ladder and evening will ascend. Crested upon its coming will be Rosh
Waste
Exist
Adore
At some point each day, I can be found tending to our little garden. I water, pull weeds and in …
Taste
Living next door to a portion of our grandies brings many opportunities to sit and sup together. Each time, I’m …
Cessor Journeys
Prayer is a covenant we are invited into. We begin to fulfill our destiny as an ear in Heaven and …