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Meditations on hope and resilience for the first Sunday of Advent

Hope begins in the dark … the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You don’t give up. — Anne Lamott You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to […]

Advent Day 4: Daily Devotional

Patience comes as a form of discipline as we look toward Christmas. It builds up the muscles of hope. Whatever is coming, it isn’t here just yet. Whatever we anticipate, imagine and envision, it is still a work in progress. Yet here we are: in this time and place. What can we do with it? […]

Reflections on Advent 1: Hope

Of History and Hope (excerpt) — Miller Williams We have memorized America, how it was born and who we have been and where. In ceremonies and silence we say the words, telling the stories, singing the old songs. We like the places they take us. Mostly we do. … But where are we going to […]

Reflections on boldness, mercy & grace: themes from Hebrews 4

How will you come boldly into the presence of God, of Love? What does it mean, for you, to trust that you will receive the help you require, if not the help you desire, even if you cannot possibly merit it? Have you ever felt such a moment, being utterly loved and supported? Have you […]

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