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Advent readalong
We’ll be doing an Advent readalong starting November 27 (the first Sunday of Advent) with the book Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Henri J.M. Nouwen. Nouwen was a Dutch priest and professor, and one...
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Advent Light, Advent Hope
There I was, wandering around the Hallmark store, enjoying the solitude of shopping without my two and five-year olds in tow. I quickly found the birthday card I needed to buy and then walked around...
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The Angel-in-Chief: A Surprising Announcement
The First Week of Advent It’s time to put the cornucopia centerpieces back in storage and bring out the Advent wreath. In a recent post called “Advent Light, Advent Hope” I described Advent and how it...
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Readalong Day 1
Today’s topic is “In the Midst of Our Dark World,” and Nouwen is asking us to think about small signs of God’s power, not big ones: “The work of our salvation takes place in the midst of a world that...
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Readalong Day 2
Today’s topic is “The Root of Patience.” Nouwen writes: “What seems a hindrance becomes a way; what seems an obstacle becomes a door; what seems a misfit becomes a cornerstone.” Patience has always...
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Readalong Day 3
Today’s topic is “In Solitude, In Activity.” Nouwen explores the need to balance periods of activity with periods of being alone, even lonely: “Somewhere we know that without a lonely place our lives...
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Ready . . . Set . . . WTF?!?
Even now, seven years later, I can’t stand to look at the magazines. You know the ones. Pregnancy and You. Perfect Pregnancy. Pregnancy Where You Get To Stay In The Same Place And Not Move At All....
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The Holy Family: A Surprising Birth
The Second Week of Advent Normally my husband and I zip through commercials when we’re watching something we’ve recorded, whether it’s a primetime drama or a football game. But for some reason, we...
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The Shepherds: A Surprising Sight
The Third Week of Advent Last week’s Advent reading ended with a bunch of shepherds staring at the sky and hearing the angels sing: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those...
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The Christ Child: Surprising Love
The Fourth Week of Advent This is the point in the season when we need Advent the most. The kids are wound up. Your cookie calculations were off and now you don’t have enough for the office Christmas...
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