Thursday after Ash Wednesday God will make your righteousness as clear as the light and your just dealing as the noonday. Psalm 37:6 The light reflects off the snow in the early morning adding a layer of beauty to my… Continue reading

Ash Wednesday For the Lord knows whereof we are made;and remembers that we are but dust. Psalm 103:14 Yesterday, layer upon layer of snow filled the yard, buried the drive, covered the bushes, obscured the sky until the early afternoon sun… Continue reading

Last fall was a heavy lift for my family, as we marked the 25th anniversary of Matt’s murder. I have needed some time and space before I could post about it here.  25 years ago, as my spouse Jim and… Continue reading

Saturday of the Third Week of Advent Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, but you, O God, know it altogether. Psalm 138:3 At dinner, we decide to light the fourth advent candle on our wreath, even though… Continue reading

Friday of the Third Week of Advent Give me the joy of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit. Psalm 51:13 Raucous children filling the parish hall with laughter as we prepare to rehearse the pageant.… Continue reading

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. Psalm 23:1 I have to consciously breathe my way through the store, focusing on my list… Continue reading

Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent We have waited in silence on your loving-kindness, O God,in the midst of your temple.Psalm 48:8 The narrow road winds through the trees, unlit except for the crescent moon that peeks between bare… Continue reading

 Monday of the Third Week of Advent If we have forgotten the Name of our God, or stretched out our hands to some strange god, Will not God find it out? For God knows the secrets of the heart. Psalm… Continue reading

 Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Psalm 43:3 The setting of the December sun quickens our… Continue reading

Friday of the Second Week of Advent Into your hands I commend my spirit, for you have redeemed me, O God of truth. Psalm 31:5 The winter sunlight not only send swaths of brightness across the room, but warmth as… Continue reading