Advent Reflections: Day 16-17

Posted in holidays, observances on December 18th, 2007 2 Comments »

Is. 35:1-10
Ps. 146:5-10
James 5:7-10
Mt. 11:2-11

Sometimes I like to read large chunks of Scripture and then just sit back an listen to what comes. I find that when I do this with a variety of passages, I don’t get lost and entangled in the details as much as I do when I’m focusing on a small […]

Advent Reflections: Day 9, praying for peace

Posted in holidays, observances, prayer on December 10th, 2007 10 Comments »

I feel like I’m surrounded by pain and heartache right now - in my family (my siblings), with my neighbors, in my city, in my state - it’s all feeling very heavy in my soul right now.
The shootings in Denver and Colorado Springs just add to that weight. I hurt for the families affected […]