Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High. Psalm 50:14 I sit in the quiet room in the late evening, the space lighted only by… Continue reading

 Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water. Therefore… Continue reading

Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent This God is our God for ever and ever, and shall be our guide for evermore. Psalm 48:13 I hear the hum of the washer and I see the fallen leaves from a… Continue reading

Monday of the Third Week of Advent For I do not rely on my bow, and my sword does not give me the victory. Psalm 44:6 My brain is slow to kick into gear as I try to take care… Continue reading

Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Weeping may spend the night,but joy comes in the morning.Psalm 30:6 My morning coffee arrives in a large mug, steaming and beautiful. The café is warm, full of people and good smells and… Continue reading

Thursday of the Second Week of Advent Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil.  Psalm 37:9 The fierce rains of yesterday have been replaced by fierce winds, causing the chimes in my… Continue reading

Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent The Lord is my strength and my shield;  my heart trusts in him, and I have been helped; Psalm 28:8 After a rush of morning engagements, the afternoon opens slowly before me with… Continue reading

Monday of the Second Week of Advent To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph over me. Psalm 25:1 It is… Continue reading

Saturday of the First Week of Advent  Turn again to your rest, O my soul. for the Lord has treated you well Psalm 116:6 I sink into the quiet of the pre-dawn morning, even as the comfortable sounds of the… Continue reading

Friday of the First Week of Advent Show me your marvelous loving-kindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them. Psalm 17:7 Although the outside air is held in a… Continue reading