Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 3 — Liberation and Thanks Scripture: Exodus 15:2 (NRSV): The Lord is my strength and my might, and he has become my salvation. Reflection: Gratitude in scripture often arises after liberation—freedom from bondage, fear, empire. Gratitude is political: it remembers that freedom is a gift and a calling. We are thankful not only for what God has[…]
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Day 2 — Created Good Scripture: Genesis 1:31 (NRSV): God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. Reflection: Creation is not an accident or a fluke. It is intentional. It is a blessing. As people of faith, and as stewards of this place inhabited by all of God’s designs, we see the world not as[…]
Day 1 — Gratitude as Orientation Scripture: Psalm 118:24 (NRSV): This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Reflection: Gratitude is not denial of suffering; it is a way of being oriented toward hope. Psychologists note that intentionally naming thanks reshapes neural pathways toward well-being. Furthermore, gratitude is not[…]
October 31: Celebrating the Journey of Transition Scripture: Psalm 126:3 — “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Reflection: As October concludes, reflect on the month and the season. Consider the changes that have unfolded. What is revealed in your life this cycle? This season? What has ended? What[…]
