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Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. For most of my growing up years, Ash Wednesday was simply another day, and Lent was a time for my friends from other Christian traditions to give up their favorite foods and not eat meat on Fridays. I still remember the time my Lutheran […]

Merry Christmas! We began this devotional series exploring expectant waiting. Expectant waiting is hope-filled waiting rooted in the confidence that God is at work and continues to be at work in the world regardless of whether or not we can see it at the moment. And on our journey through Luke 1 we have encountered […]

We return this week to Zechariah’s story. When we left him in week one of this series, he had returned home unable to speak because of his unbelief, reeling from Gabriel’s message. After that day in the temple, Zechariah was plunged into a season of silent waiting. What must those months of waiting have been […]

Imagine with me for a few moments. The day begins like any other in the small village. Mary wakes as the first rays of sun peek over the horizon, and after dressing for the day, she carries her clay jar to the well to draw water for the day, basking in the early morning sunlight […]

When is the last time you were surprised? I mean completely thrown off, didn’t see it coming, couldn’t believe your eyes, left standing mouth agape surprised? I do not consider myself easily surprised. I am a planner and detail oriented; however, Aaron, my husband, has managed to surprise me several times over the years. One […]

I have a confession to make: I do not enjoy waiting in lines, especially at the grocery store. I’m fine at first, but if something is taking longer than it should, I become impatient, frustrated, and hyperaware of how quickly every other line is moving. It doesn’t help that I often seem to choose the […]