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Sunday Evening Collective ~ December 14th Edition

Advent Week Three turns toward joy that is quiet, durable, and near. Not cheer manufactured, but longing awakened. Through Lewis, Buechner, and song, this edition invites attentive waiting, shared beginnings, and embodied notice. Joy arrives as gift, woven into ordinary moments, pointing beyond itself toward grace, hope, and home, together. Continue reading
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Advent Week Three: Joy

Advent joy is not the reward of arrival, but the elation of knowing what we hope for is coming. It rises from certainty, not possession. This week invites us to notice where waiting has turned light, where trust lifts the heart, and joy quietly begins to move. Continue reading
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Field Research: Peace in the Middle of the Street

Advent peace is not delicate. It is strength carried into noise. This week’s field research reminds us that peace is trained in quiet moments and tested in crowded ones. One breath, one pause, one act of gentleness becomes a steady center that holds while the world keeps rushing past. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ G.K. Chesterton
”The aim of life is appreciation.” ~ G.K. Chesterton Continue reading
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ December 7th Edition

This week of Advent invites us to receive Peace in the midst of rising demands. A cold morning walk becomes a reminder that steadiness is given, not earned. Through song, stillness, and a simple daily practice, we learn to quiet the hurry and let Peace meet us where we are. Continue reading
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Advent Week Two: The Quiet Center of Peace

Advent peace is not escape but strength. It grows in small moments of quiet and is carried into the noise of real life. In Week Two we learn to breathe slower, stand steadier, and walk with the One who brings order to our chaos. Peace becomes the center we carry. Continue reading
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Field Research: Hope in the Early Dark

Advent begins in the quiet before dawn. Hope takes shape not in brightness but in the early dark, where the horizon softens and the heart leans toward what it cannot yet see. This week invites simple practices of stillness, attention, and longing so we can notice how God draws near. Continue reading
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“Little Gidding” ~ T.S. Elliot
With the drawing of this Love and the voice of this CallingWe shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.Through the unknown, unremembered gateWhen the last of earth left to discoverIs that which was the beginning;At the source of Continue reading
