desiring God … listening, waiting
Posted on Dec 31, 2023
Haiku for every day of December 2023 December 1 Boys are here to sleep Set up the tent, sleeping bags Mini-tacos December 2 Miles’first chess tourney Won two lost, lost one, two stalemates He won a ribbon! December 3 Empty Nesters brunch potlucks let us talk and talk sweet making new friends...
Sunday, December 31, 2023 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Last Day of the Year New Year’s Eve (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One day at a time Look up at the sky and count the stars if you can. Just so shall your descendants be....
Posted on Dec 30, 2023
Saturday, December 30, 2023 The Sixth Day of Christmas (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Sleepover with the young men who dream dreams In the morning we listen to the lectionary, read our devotion, pray and sing a song. Lately we have been singing Christmas carols, and yesterday we found a...
Posted on Dec 29, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023 The Fifth Day of Christmas (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Listening to Simeon’s song The LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty go before him; praise and grandeur are in his sanctuary. On December 26 the moon was officially full. It had looked full a day...
Posted on Dec 28, 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023 The Fourth Day of Christmas Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Learning to live the life I’ve been given On the Franciscan website today we read: The Holy Innocents are few in comparison to the genocide and abortion of our day....
Posted on Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 The Third Day of Christmas Feast of Saint John, Apostle and evangelist (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Baby Jesus, baby all of us Beloved, what was from the beginning we have heard, seen with our eyes, looked upon and touched with our hands. The Word of...
Posted on Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 The Second Day of Christmas Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Diving into Christmas Day At the edge of the pond At the edge of the pond you can be forgiven for thinking you’re at the edge, not the center of...
Posted on Dec 25, 2023
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day: The Nativity of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing. Kevin and...
Posted on Dec 24, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) It’s Christmas Day in the morning Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. That’s not a song to find Christmas in, since it was written...
Posted on Dec 23, 2023
Saturday, December 23, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Hill country solstice Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is the baby’s name.” Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God. All these matters were discussed throughout the hill country. On the day of...
