Walk his way with joy
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4 A Litany Jesus invites us to a way of celebration, meeting and feasting with the humble and poor. Let us walk his way with joy. Jesus beckons us to a way of risk, letting … Continue reading "Walk his way with joy"...
Sing for joy
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1 Advent Prayer Alleluia the Christ child comes, and we await his birth. Let us throw off our distractions, and allow the chaos to settle. Let us watch for the signs, and … Continue reading "Sing for joy"...
Joy, despite everything
Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. Isaiah 35:10 source: BBC news News from St Andrew’s Scots Kirk, Columbo Lakshmi writes, On the church property a small tree had fallen. Except for two people in our congregation who had water coming into their basement apartment … Continue reading "Joy, despite everything"...
Give in to joy
Don’t hesitate: A poem If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its … Continue reading "Give in to joy"...
Affirm with joy
Advent Credo It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss— This is true: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life; It is not true that we must accept … Continue reading "Affirm with joy"...