by Lisa Forkner | Dec 25, 2024 | Advent, Writings
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.” —Psalm 19:1-2 (NIV) Creation declares the glory of the Lord and daily celebrates the...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 21, 2024 | Advent, Writings
Whether in its moment-by-moment, daily, or seasonal rhythms, creation is called upon to surrender. A galloping stream surrenders to its bank, sandstone cliffs are brutally carved by relentless wind, and that same wind eventually comes up against an immovable granite...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 18, 2024 | Advent, Writings
As creation has received, so also it gives. In trust, it waits for God to provide what it needs, and then as creatively as it can, it turns and shares what it has received. Out of its bounty, creation offers up nourishing food to beast and humankind, alike. From the...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 11, 2024 | Advent, Writings
“You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God’s stream is filled with water, for you prepare the earth in this way, providing people with grain. You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 8, 2024 | Advent, Writings
Creation calls us to worship! While all nature looks to the distant horizon for the healing and redemption God promises, it yet cries out His praise. With every spear of light, vibration of sound, and color of the spectrum it exhorts us to join its song of worship. ...
