The Both-And of Life I’ve been reflecting on the “both-and” of life. We all have both good days and bad days, both joys and concerns, both gains and losses. It’s normal and healthy to experience the good that comes into our lives with laughter and the bad that comes into our lives with tears. It’s [...]

On Sunday, January 8 at 9:00 a.m. we invite you to “Enter the Experience” of our second and third graders and participate with them in their Sunday School world. You and the children will be guided through one of the sessions from The Way of the Child curriculum and experience six different reflection stations after [...]

She copes with this by meditating on the sacredness of darkness, by remembering that darkness is a gift, as well as the light. She also uses her crock pot a lot more than other times in the year, so that when she enters her dark home each evening, she is greeted by the warm aroma of dinner cooking.

What does it mean to celebrate faithfully in times of economic challenge, and how do long held family patterns help or hinder our appreciation of God’s light coming into the darkness? How do we prioritize our time, our money, and our expectations?

Could it be that in the midst of busy lives, many have less time what they experience as empty rituals while longing for an authentic experience of the divine creator?