I didn’t really write my last post intending to write a whole series. But this morning, I was reading about the shepherds in Luke 2, and I noticed something. The Christmas story is full of … fear. Luke 1:12 – An angel appeared in the temple to Zechariah: “When Zechariah saw him, he was...
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When It’s a Hard Christmas
I can’t say my holiday season has been terribly overwhelming this year. I’m mostly on top of presents. We had our big birthday party over the weekend (three of four kids born in December can get complicated), and other family gatherings too. We’re busy with a variety of events and activities. It’s not a...
Engage Faith: Like One Who is Unclean
On Sunday during church, I read Isaiah 64:6. I’ve read it dozens of times before. I know I memorized it in Awana, back in the day. But on Sunday, it stuck out to me. The pastor read Isaiah 64 as the Advent text. But while the sermon focused on other things, I kept coming...
Engage Mind: I’m Not Sure About…
1. The backlash After Harvey Weinstein and the #metoo conversations started, the general consensus was that it was all good and right. We took strides to eradicate the kind of treatment and behavior that women have suffered beneath for, well, all of time. And I think the fall of Mr. Weinstein and the rise...
Engage Life: How It Is Some Days
Yesterday, we decorated the house for Christmas. I washed the big things that had been on the counter for days. I cleaned the microwave and stovetop for the first time in a while. I knitted for 15-20 minutes. I read some books with my kids. I made dinner. We worked on all the kids’...