I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t welcome disruption in my life, especially the kind that hurts deeply. Feeling gratitude for the growth is somewhat easier. I’m reading Advent books entitled Freedom is Coming by Nick Baines and another by Walter Brueggamann, titled Names for the Messiah. I wrote this poem based on the…
Month: November 2023
Advent as Invitation
He says, “Come to me you weary ones And I will give you rest,” We tend to forget this invitation While we shop and bake with zest. We can’t take time this season To practice a different rhythm; There’s too much on the “to do” list To spend quiet time with him. But right now…