by Kit | Jan 9, 2018 | On Living, Think About these Things, Whatever is Lovely
Last week as I closed the chapter titled 2017, I clearly remembered its mayhem. But could I also remember its miracles? Could you? [hr] If, come next December 31st, you are able to recall 52 blessings from the year, how might that change your perspective, deepen your...
by Kit | Dec 4, 2017 | Advent Reflections, Uncategorized
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already observing Advent, even if you’re not sure what Advent is. In the 1960s, kids like me growing up near Pacific Grove, California had something major to anticipate in addition to Christmas Day. We...
by Kit | Dec 14, 2016 | Advent Reflections
Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen?” -Luke 1:34 It’s morning as Garth and I stand together at the kitchen window, cradling glasses of fresh-pressed juice and watching the snow fall. “You have to make your health priority...
by Kit | Dec 4, 2016 | Advent Reflections, Pin-couragement
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 It’s been the best of times; it’s been the worst of times. Okay, I realize I’m mixing my Dickens references, but after a year marked...
by Kit | Dec 3, 2016 | Advent Reflections, Pin-couragement
Who am I that you would come to me, Lord? In the Christmas narrative, Mary, overcome by a growing understanding that she carries the savior of the world in her teenage womb, bursts out in reverent song. She begins “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit...