Merry Christmas!

Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
and with fear and trembling stand;
ponder nothing earthly minded,
for with blessing in his hand
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
as of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture,
in the Body and the Blood
he will give to all the [...]

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Finding Jesus in Psalm 80

Psalm 80  [see bottom of post] was one of our Scripture readings this morning.  It was also in my morning Bible reading for the 4th Sunday of Advent, so I heard it twice.
I have previously read this Psalm as a lament, with the psalmist looking for “salvation.”  But today, something new stood out.
In verse 17, the [...]

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A Weird Feeling

The weather (or the confinement that results from this weather) must be getting to me.
This morning, in Sunday School and church, I had this weird feeling.  To everyone who saw me I may have looked like a half-asleep zombie, but inside, my mind was racing.  Sitting through Sunday School was just about impossible.  
I felt like [...]

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Rebooting My Soul For Advent

I have not been posting much lately, because the creative juices are just not flowing.  That might not be a bad thing.  Also, life has been busy.
Anyhow, starting on the first day of Advent, I decided to follow the Scripture readings and prayers in the Book of Common Prayer, which is a prayerbook used by Anglicans.  [...]

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