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 log into the online audio conferencing just in time. It has been… Continue reading

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 am halfway home from the gym when I realize I don’t have my phone.… Continue reading

Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent For in you, O Lord, have I fixed my hope; you will answer me, O Lord my God. Psalm 38:15 I walk through the house doing the last things to get me out… Continue reading

Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent For I am but a sojourner with you, a wayfarer, as all my forebears were. Psalm 39:14 I finish my usual prayer time and become aware of the familiar sounds of early morning… Continue reading

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Second Sunday of Advent A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,  make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Isaiah 40:3 I have almost finished the dishes when I realize there 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 116:4 There is really no help for it. I must leave my laptop behind with the tech… Continue reading

Friday of the First Week of Advent But those who run after other gods shall have their troubles multiplied. Psalm 16:3 I don’t even notice. It is a stranger who catches my attention as I am about to step into… Continue reading

Thursday of the First Week of Advent You, O Lord, are my lamp; my God, you make my darkness bright. Psalm 18:29 In the darkness, I drive along back roads wending my way home. This route is full of twists… Continue reading

Wednesday of the First Week of Advent The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined from ore and purified seven times in the fire. Psalm 12:6 I awaken hungry. As I reach for glasses and slippers, I… Continue reading