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  • Saturday of the Second Week of Advent

    The Lord grants his loving kindness in the daytime;    in the night season his song is with me,    a prayer to the God of my life.  Psalm 42:10 It hits me suddenly.  One moment I am sitting in… Continue reading

  • Friday of the Second Week of Advent

    Blessed be the Lord!   For he has shown me the wonders of his love in a besieged city.  Psalm 31:21 I bounce down the steps from my office looking for someone to share the good news with. In a… Continue reading

  • Thursday of the Second Week of Advent

    Be still before the Lord    and wait patiently for him.  Psalm 37:7 I mess with the candlewick. I pick up my phone to check the weather. I contemplate adding a coat of polish to my nails. I almost check… Continue reading

  • Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent

    O Lord, you know all my desires,    and my sighing is not hidden from you.  Psalm 38:9 In the late afternoon I go scrounging for chocolate. I don’t keep it in my office anymore, in an effort to be… Continue reading

  • Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent

    How priceless is your love, O God!    your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings.  Psalm 36:7 I cannot erase the chill from the back of my neck; rather, despite my wool sweater it creeps further down… Continue reading

  • Monday of the Second Week of Advent

    Show me your ways, O Lord,    and teach me your paths.  Psalm 25:3 As we leave the movie theatre in the cold rain, I try to think of the best route home. We need to pick up our daughter… Continue reading

  • Saturday of the First Week of Advent: The Feast of St. Nicholas

    Praise the Lord, all you nations;    laud him, all you peoples. For his loving-kindness toward us is great,    and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever. Hallelujah!   Psalm 117 I dig out the shoes from underneath… Continue reading

  • Friday of the First Week of Advent

    I give no offense with my mouth as others do;    I have heeded the words of your lips.   Psalm 17:4 A fine sheen of mist gilds the full moon and gentles the early winter night. It gets dark… Continue reading

  • Thursday of the First Week of Advent

    I love you, O Lord my strength,    O Lord my stronghold, my crag and my haven. My God, my rock in whom I put my trust,    my shield, the horn of my salvation, any my refuge;    you… Continue reading

  • Wednesday of the First Week of Advent

    Happy are those whose way is blameless   who walk in the law of the Lord!  Psalm 119:1 Despite my resolution, I express my irritation at the driver in front of me who cannot seem to make up his mind.… Continue reading