Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 2 — Hope in the Wilderness Scripture: Isaiah 35:1 — “The desert and the dry land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” Reflection: Scripture insists that desolate places—literal and emotional—are capable of blooming. As people of hope, we are reminded to believe in hidden seeds. Indeed, the world reveals this to us in regular seasons[…]
Dec 1 — Hope That Begins Again Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who wait for YHWH find a renewed power: they soar on eagles’ wings, they run and don’t get weary, they walk and never tire.” Reflection: Hope is not passive. Rather, hope is a deep, muscular, and defiant trust that renewal is possible. Possible even when[…]
Day 30 — Gratitude for Jesus’ Way Scripture: John 13:34 — I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Reflection: The heart of gratitude is love. The Way of Christ demonstrates that love overturns oppression, heals wounds, and builds community. Gratitude is one form of faith in action. Practice: Offer an apology, a hug, a generous tip, or a[…]
Day 29 — Peace as Thanks Scripture: John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you… Do not let your hearts be troubled. Reflection: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; but the presence of justice,” was a statement made by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Other philosophers remind[…]
Day 28 — Gratitude for Diversity Scripture: Acts 2:6 — …each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Reflection: God loves difference—neither uniformity nor conformity. Today, explore your gratitude for diverse cultures, bodies, identities, languages, and loves. This richness and strength of pluralistic society and beings is holy. We are each made in the image[…]
