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  • Rest for the weary

    Monday of the Third Week of Advent Rise up, and help us,and save us, for the sake of your steadfast love.Psalm 44:26  As the early afternoon sun warms the room, I think I will just sit for a minute. My… Continue reading

  • Whose longing

    Saturday of the Second Week of Advent As the deer longs for the water-brooks,so longs my soul for you, O God.Psalm 42:1  The late afternoon sun makes the deer nearly invisible, and I am almost upon them before I see them.… Continue reading

  • Unassembled

     Friday of the Second Week of Advent You have not shut me up in the power of the enemy;you have set my feet in an open place.Psalm 31:8 I want to whisper this confession hoping no one will notice. I… Continue reading

  • Precarious

     Thursday of the Second Week of Advent If they stumble, they shall not fall headlong,for the Lord holds them by the hand.Psalm 37:25   I take my steps hesitantly. The stairs down from my friend’s porch are wide and sturdy; nevertheless,… Continue reading

  • In the midst

    Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent My soul melts away for sorrow;strengthen me according to your word.Psalm 119:28 I pick up a handful of dirt outside the mausoleum. It has rained recently, so the earth is damp and clumps… Continue reading

  • Path of faithfulness

    Monday of the Second Week of Advent All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulnessto those who keep his covenant and testimonies.Psalm 25:9  The day dawns and remains grey which seems to match my own slowness of spirit.  The Advent… Continue reading

  • Detaching

    Saturday of the First Week of Advent  Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, but we will call upon the Name of the Lord our God Psalm 20:7 As I scan the store aisles, I have to… Continue reading

  • Disrupted time

    Friday in the First Week of Advent My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; in your paths my feet shall not stumble. Psalm 17:5 As I complete my transaction at my local pharmacy, the person at the… Continue reading

  • Open space

    Thursday of the First Week of Advent The Lord brought me out into an open place,and rescued me because the Holy One delighted in me.Psalm 18:20 I slow my breathing as I less-than-gracefully ease into my yoga practice. The day… Continue reading

  • Treasuring tenacity

    Wednesday of the First Week of Advent I treasure your promise in my heart,that I may not sin against you.Psalm 119:11 As evening comes I await that moment  when I can set down my work for the day and just… Continue reading