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Dear friends, the time has come for me to say farewell for a few months. If you want to reach me in this time away, email is the best way as I won’t be checking things here at all. I wish you a holiday with moments of peace, where you feel your
THE FANTASTICAL “The shepherds returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they’d been told!” – Luke 2:20 The stories surrounding the incarnation
MARY “And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word,’ — Luke 1:38 (RSV) The mother of Jesus is a particular inspiration to me. It’s easy to talk about Mary as a kind o
SORROW “A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of bitter weeping. Rachel is crying for her children; she refuses to be comforted, for they are dead.” – Matthew 2:18 (GNT) This time of the year can feel like a lot. Everyone is scra
HOPE “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation.” – Luke 2:29-30 (NIV) What does a cuckoo clock have to do with hope? Hope is always connected to time: we
PEACE “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways…to guide our feet into the way of peace.” — Luke 1: 76,79 (ESV) I want these shoes. After I painted thi
JOY “The angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide!’” — Luke 2:10 (THE MESSAGE) Joy is unexpectedly hard to illustrate. It’s a
THE MUNDANE “She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger.” – Luke 2:7 (NLT) A pile of dishes: it’s not hard to make the connection between a prayer for the mundane and this image. We all deal with this
FEAR “Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.” — Luke 1:12 (NASB) I struggle a lot with fear. It’s been my companion for my whole life. I’m still on a journey to unlearn a lot of my fear
Hello friends! Thank you so much for all the kinds notes and encouragements on our post a few days ago about our new book project with IVP. It’s been wonderful to celebrate with you. We have wanted to do this kind of project for a long time, an
Advent begins tomorrow! This is your reminder to get out your The Light Has Come cards and any other resources you love for advent. We have all been hit with the worst flu, which took us out the whole week, but I wanted to at least post one thing to

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