Friday of the Third Week of Advent Make me hear of joy and gladness,that the body you have broken may rejoice.Psalm 51:9 The naked tree limbs etched across the pale winter sky remind me of the bareness through which Advent… Continue reading

 Thursday of the Third Week of Advent My eyes are fixed on you, O my Strength;for you, O God, are my stronghold.Psalm 59:10 More often than not these days, I forget what I am doing. Brain fog is my constant… Continue reading

 Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent God looks down from heaven upon us all,to see if there is any who is wise,if there is one who seeks after GodPsalm 53:2 After taking up residency sometime in March, uncertainty has… Continue reading

 Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent Your praise, like your name, O God,reaches to the world’s end;your right hand is full of justice.Psalm 48:8 As we pass the midway point of Advent, the sense of urgency increases. In my… Continue reading

 Monday of the Third Week of Advent Our heart never turned back,nor did our footsteps stray from your path.Psalm 44:18 Of course, the Advent journey is different this year. The path I walk during this season of expectation is always… Continue reading

 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 On our late afternoon walk, we watch as a majestic hawk alights near us, and then takes flight… Continue reading

 Friday of the Second Week of Advent For they do not plan for peace,but invent deceitful schemesagainst the quiet in the land.Psalm 35:20 As dusk gives way to nightfall, I prepare for another quiet evening at home. The darkness is… Continue reading

 Thursday of the Second Week of Advent The wicked borrow and do not repay,but the righteous are generous in giving.Psalm 37:22 The Advent road is bumpy, marred by jagged patches of deception I honestly think this is true every year… Continue reading

 Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless;give me life in your ways.Psalm 119:37 Today I had the word bewildered gifted to me, opened to me in a new way. Bewildered. To be… Continue reading

 Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent You have given me a mere handful of days,and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight;truly, even those who stand erect are but a puff of wind.Psalm 39:6 Some things take the… Continue reading