Hope
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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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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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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
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Sunday Evening Collective ~ November 30th Edition
This week we slow our pace and pay attention to what is already good. Through gratitude, honest reflection, and small moments outdoors, we steady ourselves for Thanksgiving week. Grace is present in the ordinary. Choose one simple act of gratitude and let it shape the days ahead. Continue reading
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Christmas Series | Advent Week 1 – Hope
Hope begins in the dim places where vision is limited and longing rises. Advent invites us to stand in the fog without fear and to trust the small signs of light that steady the heart. Hope leans forward, attentive to the horizon where morning quietly begins. Continue reading
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A Field Guide to the Christmas Season
The Christmas season moves from Advent’s quiet longing through the joy of Christ’s arrival to the clarity of Epiphany. It is a simple, time tested path for paying attention to hope, peace, joy, love, and light. The season invites reflection, steady expectation, and a renewed sense of presence. Continue reading
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Beautiful Scandalous Night
Editor’s Note: Happy Easter…He is risen. Go on up to the mountain of mercy To the crimson perpetual tide Kneel down on the shore Be thirsty no more Go under and be purified Follow Christ to the holy mountain Sinner sorry and wrecked by the fall Cleanse your heart and your soul In the fountain Continue reading
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