Advent 2018 – Final Blog December 24

Advent 2018 – Final Blog December 24

So here we are, it is Christmas Eve and we know how the story goes from here. On the home front however, we have just had to make the decision that my mother-in-law will not be going to church or anywhere else to do anything anymore because she is now too weak. And so...
Advent 2018 – Blog December 23

Advent 2018 – Blog December 23

            What is it with our creator and outcasts? His big move in penetrating to the depths of human experience was to create outcasts out of his chosen son, out of his mother, out of the man who would raise him as his son? All...
Advent 2018 – Blog December 22

Advent 2018 – Blog December 22

              One lesson Mary must have taken in the cold hard light of day after her angelic visitation and the social realities of her pregnancy in her religiously conservative community was that she must have been crazy to say...
Advent 2018 – Blog December 21

Advent 2018 – Blog December 21

            This morning I am feeling keenly again the pain of the outcast at Christmas as I consider the lot of two men close to me who will not be celebrating Christmas with their families because of the estrangement caused by their...
Advent 2018 – Blog December 20

Advent 2018 – Blog December 20

              I am a sensitive soul, wired that way from my early years, committed to making sure that my Mom(s) were happy. I was desperate for attention both at home and at school… particularly for the attention of perceived Mom(s)...
Advent 2018 – Blog December 19

Advent 2018 – Blog December 19

            Whether or not you are a follower of Jesus, likely you are familiar with stories of how our heavenly father, how Jesus forgave sinners. This time of year is a difficult time for families that have been torn apart following...

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