Nov 28, 2018 | Advent/Lent, Weekly Words
By now, the race is on. The Thanksgiving leftovers are cold, the Black Friday shoppers have come home with bags and bargains in tow, UPS is dropping off the Cyber Monday purchases, and the festivities have officially begun. For the next month, advertisements will...
Dec 6, 2017 | +Pam Durso, Advent/Lent
Mark 1:1-8 is one of the lectionary readings for Sunday, December 10, 2017. The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice...
Dec 18, 2014 | Advent/Lent
This devotion is based on 2nd Samuel 7:1-11 and Luke 1:26-38, two of the lectionary texts for December 21, 2014 – the fourth Sunday of Advent. After a disastrous breakfast time, full of food-throwing and kicking legs (two sets of legs), I announced to my...
Dec 11, 2014 | Advent/Lent
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of...
Nov 27, 2014 | Advent/Lent, Weekly Words
This devotion is based on Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37, two of the lectionary texts for November 30, 2014–the first Sunday of Advent. Pleadingly, the prophet writes, “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down . . .” (Isaiah 64:1). If writing today,...
Mar 19, 2014 | Advent/Lent
On the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, Eve, Audrey, and I made pretzels. I showed my daughters how to roll the pieces of dough into long strips, bring the arms up to make a U shape, twist the arms, and fold them down. As we rolled and twisted, I demonstrated how the...
