It’s been an interesting Advent journey this year. As I said the first week, I’ve spent much of the latter…
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Advent #4 – LOVE
’Tis the fourth week of Advent, friends. The first week, we light the Hope candle, encouraging us – with great…
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Advent #3 – JOY
The third week of Advent did not begin auspiciously in the Nelson household, friends. I wake up much earlier than…
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Advent #2 – PEACE
Advent proceedeth apace, friends. Last week’s post meditated on the relationship between hope and fear; this week, we are reflecting…
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Advent #1 – HOPE
’Tis the first week of Advent, friends! As I shared in my first Advent post two years ago, Advent is…
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The Thunderclap Series #11: Surprised by Hope
In February 2011, I met a charming young man (spoiler alert: totally married him later) who shared, among other things,…
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The Thunderclap Series #9: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
This week’s “Thunderclap” book isn’t actually a book. It’s a play: I first encountered Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia…
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Some Time – ly Musings
Time. Let’s talk about it. We are over halfway through Lent. (If you’ve missed this blog’s Lenten journey, you can…
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Hope: A Literary Chorus
Advent is here! As I described in last year’s post, Advent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas, and…
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A Poem for Christmas Eve (Sort Of)
My mom has always said that everything that happens in life is either a “blessing” or an “adventure”. Well, friends,…
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