Welcome to my friend Kristine Aragon-Bruce (hi, Kristine!). Kristine is a mom, a displaced West-Coaster, and a pastor in a PC(USA) church in Chicagoland. She has a killer sense 0f humor and writes from the heart. Enjoy her devotional! Isaiah 9:2 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a … More Silent Nights * Advent Devotional
Because desire is not all bad. … More Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Jesus * Advent Devotional
Because parenthood is a special kind of holy. … More Sacred Mess * Advent Devotional
Where will my song resound? … More A New Song * Advent Devotional
Because waiting is hard. … More An Introduction to Advent
You guys, I’m super excited about December on the ol’ blog. Why? Because we are going to have daily Advent devotionals written by some amazing folks. Some are dear friends. Others I know only through the blogosphere and their beautiful writing. I’ll write a few as well. Each devotion will be short and focus on one … More Wait for the Light
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. … More So Now What? * 10 Minute Devotional
The end of a 108-year drought and a reminder of the hope of the Gospel. … More On Hope & the Cubs
Because sometimes we miss what’s right in front of our noses. … More Learning to See *10 Minute Devotional
You guys, there are only seven more weeks until Christmas. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! [That’s crazy, hysterical laughter because: OH MY GOODNESS THAT IS NOT MUCH TIME.] Working in ministry, the pre-Christmas season takes on many additional layers. There’s the early November “I don’t have time to prep for my family’s Christmas because there are a bajillion church … More 5 Ways to Celebrate Advent as a Family
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