December 4/First Monday of Advent When Jesus entered Capernaum a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” ~ Matt. 8.5-7 The pain of the world is always with us. We see it in the desperate faces of those…
Keeping Advent 1: Hiking Into Time
Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. ~ Mark 13.33 On a recent trip to the Grand Canyon, my husband and I walked the South Rim, taking the trail along the canyon’s top. When we reached the Bright Angel trailhead, he opted to stay on level ground, but I left the path and hiked…