by Lisa Forkner | Dec 12, 2023 | Advent, Writings
Do you sometimes feel far from God? Does He feel far from you? There have been stretches in my faith journey in which I have not been able to feel God’s presence. I knew cognitively that He is always with me and promises never to leave, but my heart did not...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 8, 2023 | Advent, Writings
Receive today these beautiful words about how the God of the universe pursues us with his steadfast love. “I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord of hosts is his name.And I have put my words in your mouth and...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 8, 2023 | Advent, Writings
Imagine you have just discovered that Jesus is indeed arriving at your home today. After recovering from the initial amazement, which preparations would you frantically begin scurrying around to complete? Would you set out to perform a full-on proverbial...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 4, 2023 | Advent, Writings
So, we’ve talked about Advent being about waiting & watching and about God’s invitation to enter into a greater awareness of Him. You may also recall that I described this season as a time in which we create more space for God; we open ourselves and...
by Lisa Forkner | Dec 3, 2023 | Advent, Writings
Today is the first Sunday in Advent. This year’s season is twenty-two days long, stretching from the fourth Sunday before Christmas until Christmas Eve. Twenty-two days of waiting, of watching, of inward and outward preparation for the arrival of the incarnate...
