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Advent Calendar 2023

Advent Calendar 2023

by | Nov 24, 2023 | Pause, Reflections | 0 comments

Imagine the excitement of a 19th century child invited to make the first chalk mark on the door. With 24 more marks it would be Christmas Day. Or look in the window of another 19th century home and a little one is placing the first bit of straw in the nativity crib....
Prayer Meditation for Advent

Prayer Meditation for Advent

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Pause, Reflections | 0 comments

We keep coming back to Christmas, O God, even though we’ve been here so many times. We’ve been to the manger. Year after year, we make the journey because the story is in us. And we will come again, as long as we imagine what can be, and isn’t yet. We come again to...
Palm Sunday: Quiet Hallelujahs Humming

Palm Sunday: Quiet Hallelujahs Humming

by | Mar 24, 2023 | Reflections | 3 comments

When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” – Matthew 21:10 Palm branches waving. Loud hosannas ringing. Palm Sunday. Jesus comes. A hero, they say. Mighty in possibility. Powerful in hope. And yet. Not that kind of hero. Not...
Who Would Do It?

Who Would Do It?

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Reflections | 0 comments

Who Would Do It? This story has the shortest verse in the bible. “Jesus wept.” Sit with that and let it sink in. Welcome your own tears and irritability. Your fear and anxiety and boredom and for any hard things in your day. Give space to the suffering in our world...
Sight & Insight

Sight & Insight

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Reflections | 0 comments

Sight and Insight Here is an invitation to let your eyes fall on the quotes until your heart signals it would like to linger with one. Then rest there and let the words fall into your heart.  “There is a place in everyone that can carry the light. God has made...
Living Source

Living Source

by | Mar 6, 2023 | Reflections | 0 comments

Living Source by Janice MacLean I traveled with a friend to the crypt of church in Nablus in Palestine where, by tradition, the story of the woman at the well takes place. There was a well. There was a bucket. I had a drink of water. Ordinary water. It was more than...
Questions?

Questions?

by | Feb 27, 2023 | Reflections | 0 comments

Written by Catherine Smith, Sackville NB.  Catherine shares her writing and her passion for rural ministries at Hem of the Light.  Holy One All through Lent You have fed us with questions. What is your deepest desire? What do you want me to do for you? Who do you say...
A Gratitude Journal for Lent

A Gratitude Journal for Lent

by | Feb 20, 2023 | Reflections | 0 comments

Practicing thankfulness is a power that turns our heart toward Love and that energy heals the world. Here is a Gratitude practice you can use during Lent. Copy the page for the six weeks of Lent or use the page as a guideline for writing in your gratitude journal....