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Manuka flower honey
devotion of bees
sweet wine
rosemary
frankincense
scenting the drowsy air. more» -
Into this world, this demented inn,
in which there is absolutely no room for him at all,
Christ comes uninvited. more» -
Joy – a strange word with which, from time to time, I’ve had a precarious relationship.
Possibly because it’s my given name. There have been times I knew in my deepest being the name didn’t fit who and what I experienced myself to be. more» -
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There are years when the Christmas spirit is hard to come by, and it’s in those seasons when I’m so thankful for Advent. Consider it a less flashy but still very beautiful way of being present to this season. more» -
Look upon your church and its pastors
in this season of hope
which runs so quickly to fatigue
and in this season of yearning
which becomes so easily quarrelsome. more» -
We live in a world in which bigger and better define our expectations for much of life. We have become so focused by super-size, super stars, and high definition that we tend to view life more» -
The season of Advent
means there’s something on the horizon
the like of which we have never seen before. more» -
In the holy family, particularly in this time of refugees and advent, we see how important one small family is, one small child is, one small collection of people. In light of the complexities of more» -
Dear Lord, I have swept and I have washed but
still nothing is as shining as it should be
for you. more» -
In the beginning were the leaves,
and the leaves were fragile and beautiful,
and the leaves were on the tree. more» -
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We stand in solidarity with all who wait for justice
We wait in solidarity with all who wait for their human rights to be recognized... more» -
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Thank you for all the presents,
the sweet, ordinary things -
elbows, chocolate,
toothbrushes and running shoes... more» -
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bird on a wire
let me hear your song
bird on a wire
you can do no wrong
for your singing is
as love to me more» -
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(Advent 2b: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8)I am sure that each of us has at some point tossed a stone into a lake and seen ripple after ripple come from the epicentre, the place where the stone hits the more» -
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For the generosity of children
I give thanks'
for the way children believe
miracles can visit them,
I give thanks. more»
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