Going Deeper into Christmas

Going Deeper into Christmas

Lots of people get cranky during the Christmas season and for plenty of good reasons: stores blasting “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” the day after Halloween, pressure to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t want to buy. Alongside irritability at the...
Advent Darkness

Advent Darkness

During the season of Advent, I tried a new spiritual practice. The short days of late fall/early winter seemed like an invitation to go for an evening walk as often as possible. Here are some of the gifts I experienced: The evening walk provided an experience of...
A New Canvas

A New Canvas

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it” John 1:5 I wake in the morning before the sun begins her entrance.  We could say I wake before dawn.  “Dawn”.  What a great word to describe this experience.   The...