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10. You get to start celebrating New Year's early. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year  for Christians. [ Liturgical  -- from...

Dear friends, I have nearly completed my first year of retirement. Highlights include a roadtrip to Oklahoma with my brother, Charlie;...

For those of you looking for The Uncluttered Heart … The emails and texts are no longer available. But the content is here. Blessings on...

Picture of an Advent wreath It's about time to order your Advent candles and choose your Advent spiritual practices. I offer several...

Loving God, you are our peace; prepare our hearts for your coming. Forge the swords of bitterness into plows of blessing; till the soil...

I've loved Advent as long as I can remember. And running across this photo of me, face to face with the Nativity set let me see the gift...

I'm sitting here reading about the world's latest craziness. (What is going to happen next?!?) And I'm wondering where those the nice...

Count down The days One by one. Each day holds One thing To remember. Each day Whispers, "Love." This Advent piece was made by Nashville...

I sit on the floor watching a sleeping child. Three months old, she is a miracle of breath, of tiny hands and feet and eyes and mouth....

Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art. -Charles Wesley "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" Jesus, Child of God,...

Christmas Eve, Holy night. Memories creep into My mind. Smells of evergreen And candles, lit. The worn, waxed chancel In a church...

Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the...

The dawn is breaking after the longest night And my heart lightens, too With hope, with peace, With the knowledge that To you, "The night...

Slow me down, God, In these days Of worry and terror. Slow me down, God, In these days Of Christmas preparation. Quiet my mind, my heart....

In the quiet of the morning I walk the dogs. Up and down the street we go. This day, the pre-dawn clouds Transform from gray to pink to...

God of the brokenhearted, it is hard to be in mourning during this joyous time of year. But I know that you come to all of us, especially...

I opened a gift from my brother on Christmas and discovered the Nativity scenes from our childhood. One was the figures we had played...

I've been "doing Advent" for several weeks -- preaching, teaching, answering emails, posting comments on the website, leading workshops...