salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use
Tag Archives: Advent
surprising indeed…
I have been trying to really practice the season of Advent this year. I have a nightly devotion by Adam Hamilton that I am reading (The Journey) and I have … Continue reading
Advent Blog Tour: Day 14
“Las Posadas” by Maria Laughlin As Christmas approaches, we are reminded that a very pregnant young woman and her patient fiancé were once left out in the cold. They made … Continue reading
Joy… for the tough times
This morning in worship we focused on John the Baptist’s question to Jesus: How do I know that you are the one? Are you him? photo by: Mattox Jesus listed … Continue reading
maternal longing…
I cannot escape pregnancy these days. As blogger Traci Bianchi reminds us: The Christmas story is dripping with estrogen. And not only that… but the Advent story as well. As … Continue reading
cut and paste liturgy of JOY!
I am definately a cut and paste liturgical writer. I don’t have the time and energy most days to do the good hard creative work it takes to listen for … Continue reading
Why we are singing Christmas carols this Advent…
There have been a number of interesting conversations going on around how we keep Advent and Christmas. Taylor Burton-Edwards has suggested that what we actually experience is something more like … Continue reading
running low on the compassion reserves
One of the reasons I have been avoiding blogging lately is because I have a lot of things I would love to write about, but I can’t. A couple are … Continue reading
Hope… that next year things will be different
Keep awake! Get ready! Prepare yourselves! These are the words that fly at us from the scriptures on this first Sunday of Advent. But get ready for what? Light? Dawn? … Continue reading
Quiet Christmas Morning
This has been a really difficult Advent and Christmas season for me. It is the time of light and hope and joy and peace, but I’m not quite there yet. … Continue reading
Praying for Peace
I’ve been thinking a lot about peace lately. I’ve been praying a lot FOR peace lately. While this isn’t a family that is facing conflict – many of you know … Continue reading
