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Friday, December 24, 2021

This night

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Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy (Luke 2:10) All creation sings with joy this night, for heaven and eart...
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Thursday, December 23, 2021

What we see

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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all. (Titus 2:11) I’ve always wanted to celebrate Christmas in a barn amid the m...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Swept up in joy

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 O sing to the  Lord  a new song; s ing to the  Lord , all the earth.  (Psalm 96:1) A cold, winter wind shivers the line of trees outside my...
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The hope of our longing

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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . (Romans 1:7b) The sights and sounds of this blessed season stir a p...
Saturday, December 18, 2021

What Love does

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‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,  and they shall name him Emmanuel’,  which means, ‘God is with us.’ (Matthew 1:23) I sat...
Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Lost & found

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What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains an...
Friday, December 03, 2021

An invocation of peace

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The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. (John 1:9) Prayer has no words today, but words have been my life so...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Among the trees

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  When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,  the moon and the stars that you have established;  what are human beings that you ...
Saturday, November 20, 2021

No sweeter word

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Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the  Lord ; and I will heal them. (Isaiah 57:19) There is no sweeter word in our language tha...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Within the gaze

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Now [Jesus] was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.  And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her ...
Saturday, November 13, 2021

Renew my heart

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  Bless the Lord, O my soul ... who redeems your life from the Pit . (Psalm 103:2a, 4a) We need not go far to know the Love God is for us....
Thursday, September 30, 2021

Finding peace

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  Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that perso...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Trust Love alone

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When the days drew near for [Jesus] to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem .  (Luke 9:51) The spiritual journey inevitably tak...
Sunday, September 26, 2021

Wilhelm’s eyes

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For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to you . (Psalm 26:3) Rest well, old man. Rest in the Love I saw i...
Saturday, September 25, 2021

Fall into the Heart

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While everyone was amazed at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples,  ‘Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

In all that is love

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  Then Jesus  called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,  and he sent them out to pr...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

How to listen

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  Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to ha...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Life beyond the weeds

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  As for [the seed]that fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear; but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and ri...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Through him

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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. (John 3:17) Salvation t...
Monday, September 13, 2021

Full of days

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A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the...