Spotify has this nifty thing for your year of music in review where it takes all your top songs from the year and smashes them all into one, glorious playlist. Note that their decade in review comes with mixed reviews - pretty sure I haven't listened to enough Ariana Grande of my own volition to … Continue reading Year in Review – This is for You, Dear Friend
Come in from the cold Come and rest your soul Join us by the fire Tonight the stories told Ancient but never old Of when the Saviour came All the angels sang Peace on earth good will to men Josh Garrels "Gloria" And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and … Continue reading Merry Christmas
"The great works of literature, of of painting, of music, and of course, philosophy, were not toys with which one amused oneself; they contained truth." -Remi Brague, Moderately Modern You may be familiar with the classic question, what makes the distinction between good and bad art? It's something I've considered, talked about with friends. … Continue reading Creche – Image of God
Happy Wednesday! I've had the theme of stillness on my mind a lot recently, partially because I've had some great opportunities to sit quietly in the morning and night while the rest of the world sleeps. I think I wrote another Wakeup Wednesday along similar lines, but what can I say? I love my quiet … Continue reading Wakeup Wednesday (Actually, Be Still)
About this time last year I wrote about waiting in joyful anticipation for Christmas. It strikes me as almost odd how we repeat the same themes year over year. Yet, this repetition is the stability of sureness in who we are; Christians who are living in anticipation of the Christ Child. I say this as … Continue reading Gaudete – Rejoice! (Because the Guest is Just an Hour Away!)
Happy Wednesday! Many of us are starting to see the first snow falls - I woke up this morning to a light dusting, and it was marvelous. Crisp, cold, and peaceful. I'm reminded of the song In the Bleak Midwinter: In the bleak midwinter/Frosty wind made moan/ Earth stood hard as iron/Water like a stone/ … Continue reading Wakeup Wednesday – Bleak Midwinter
I've recently been working my way through Brian Jacques' Mossflower for the umpteenth time. Is it high literature? No - but it's definitely a fun read, and I think there’s some good lessons we can draw from it as we prepare for Christmas during this time of Advent. There's something to be said for reading … Continue reading Redwall – Opening the Gates of our Hearts (and Stomachs, because the Feast)
Happy Wednesday! Can you believe we're already a week into Advent? For those of you unfamiliar, Advent is the time of preparation in the liturgical year, starting four Sundays before Christmas. The word Advent translates loosely to "coming towards", or "to approach". Christ comes towards us, and the earth waits with bated breath. There's only … Continue reading Wakeup Wednesday – Advent (Christmas is Coming, the Goose is Getting Fat…)
One of the biggest things I’ve struggled with and talked about incessantly with others is how we live a fulfilling life as an adult in today’s modern world. I’m sure this isn’t a new question for anyone here – we’ve all come to that point to ask ourselves: how? How do I live a life … Continue reading On Living a Worthy Life (Plot Twist, Read More!)
Passionately loving the world 