Category Archives: spiritual formation
Third Sunday in Advent:Joy
“Joy to the world! The Lord is Come” [download id=”5595″] Sunday Psalms 63:1-8(9-11), 98 103 Isa. 13:6-13 Heb. 12:18-29 John 3:22-30 Monday Psalms 41, 52 44 Isa. 8:16–9:1 2 Pet. 1:1-11 Luke 22:39-53 Tuesday Psalms 45 47, … Continue reading
Explanation of Tragedy
Very brief, but I thought this might be helpful…. Yesterday I saw the news about Sandy Hook while the children were having room-time. I went to each of the big children and discussed it with them separately. I also asked … Continue reading
Second Sunday in Advent: Preparation
“Let every heart, Prepare Him room” [download id=”5593″] Sunday Psalms 148, 149, 150 114, 115 Isa. 5:1-7 2 Pet. 3:11-18 Luke 7:28-35 Monday Psalms 25 9, 15 Isa. 5:8-12, 18-23 1 Thess. 5:1-11 Luke 21:20-28 Tuesday Psalms 26, … Continue reading
First Sunday in Advent
This year all of the Sundays in Advent fall within the month of December. Since the children and I have started doing the short form of Morning Prayer (from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer) after breakfast I’ve been looking … Continue reading
Been Busy
When life gets crazy one of the first things to go around here is blog posts. This doesn’t mean I don’t keep writing in my head…I just have had too many things to accomplish on the computer during the little … Continue reading
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Heritage of Trust
A couple of weeks ago I was at my middle sister’s place and we were talking about children, and changes in our lives, and she said something about trusting God that grabbed my attention. I don’t actually remember what she … Continue reading
Healing in Sacrifice?
In the sermon on Sunday our deacon (who was presiding as our priest was on vacation), mentioned that there was healing to be found in communion with one another. She gave as example a story about a prison guard asking … Continue reading
An Absence of Charity
I really should be napping but I can’t settle my mind for sleep… This past week a conservative blog written by a woman and her daughters that I read every day or so got into a fight with a liberal … Continue reading
Futile Words?
How many times a day do I say it? “Su take your fingers out of your mouth.” “W talk in a low voice, stop whining.” “F stop jumping on the furniture.” “Are you being kind?” ” Think before you just … Continue reading