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

 Monday of the Second Week of Advent I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart;I will tell of your marvelous works.Psalm 9:1 The day has been full. With the scheduled and the unscheduled. And then I… Continue reading

 Saturday of the First Week of Advent  Turn again to your rest, O my soulfor the Lord has treated you well.Psalm 116:6 The sun sets and the quiet of the evening settles over me. In the stillness, I feel something… Continue reading

 Friday of the First Week of Advent I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel;my heart teaches me night after night.Psalm 16:7 Some days seem to provide gift after gift. I hunger for these this season. Even in good… Continue reading

Thursday of the First Week of Advent I love you, O Lord my strengthO Lord my stronghold, my crag, and my haven.Psalm 18:1 Some days my faith feels fuzzy or ephemeral; I know it is there, but I cannot grab… Continue reading

 Wednesday of the First Week of Advent How long shall I have perplexity in my mind,and grief in my heart, day after day?how long shall my enemy triumph over me?Psalm 13:2 The grief of this time often catches me unawares.… Continue reading

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent Give ears to my words, O Lord;consider my meditation.Psalm 5:1 I step into the stillness as if it were a pool of afternoon light. It has been there, waiting for me, anticipating my… Continue reading