Thresholds – Jan. 5, 2020
God of the threshold,this we pray:that what comes in enters by consent,by invitation that what passes throughcrosses over with grace,with mercy that what dwells withinresides in delight, in integrity that what goes forthemerges for peace,for blessings. –Jan Richardson, Night Visions
I Will Light Candles – Dec. 14, 2020
Candles of joy, despite all sadness,Candles of hope where despair keeps watch.Candles of courage for fears ever present,Candles of peace for tempest-tossed days,Candles of grace to ease heavy burdens,Candles of love to inspire all my living,Candles that will burn all the year long. -Howard Thurman, The Mood of Christmas & Other Celebrations
Coming Home – Nov. 27, 2020
“Appreciating God’s longing for us to come home is the moment we open our eyes to grace: forgiveness is not earned—and it draws a line under what has gone before. It says that no matter what you’ve done or left undone, no matter how unlovable you think you are, God’s love, which heals all, is […]
One Body – Nov. 18, 2020
We, who are many, are one body in Christ,and individually we are members one of another.We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us;prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering;the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation;the giver in generosity; the leader, in diligence;the compassionate, in cheerfulness.(Romans 12:5-8)
