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In the Advent weeks, this third week is about Joy. I talked about it yesterday in chapel, but I don’t have time to turn that into a post for today. However, as I thought about Joy, I decided that you and I could benefit from a couple of journal prompts from Giving the Year Meaning: […]

God. It’s a week until Christmas Eve. Most of them could be shopping days. But these friends are wrestling with decisions about cancer. Those friends are struggling with job changes. These friends are remembering who they will be missing this year. So many friends are shopping for more days. +++ The third Sunday of Advent […]

As we finish a week of reflecting on waiting and peace, I have one last thing to try. Fourth, we can take counsel while waiting. We can listen to those who have perspective. When I visit the Emergency Department and talk with someone heading for a CT scan, I say, “It takes about 15 minutes.” […]

I’ve been talking about waiting as it relates to peace this week. Waiting: The unwanted resourceExperienced in waitingWaiting and talking (to God) Here are a couple more steps in what to do while waiting. +++ Second, we can evaluate the wait. Am I waiting for a century, for a decade, for a year, for an […]

We’ve been talking this week about peace and waiting. It’s been a long day, but I didn’t want to make either of us wait to keep the story going. Over the next couple days, I want to talk about things to do while we are waiting. For whatever. First, I’d suggest that we pray. It’s […]