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 13, 2016 | Advent Reflections
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. —Luke 2:19 Between the angels and the shepherds, there’s a whole lot of praising and glorifying going on in the Christmas story. But in the center of it all we see Mary, still and...
by Kit | Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
“That through death he might . . . deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.” —Hebrews 2:15 It happened again. Garth and I cried watching “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It hits too close to...
by Kit | Dec 11, 2016 | Advent Reflections
They saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. —Matthew 2:10–11 I‘ve always struggled to come up with gift ideas for my...
by Kit | Dec 10, 2016 | Advent Reflections
About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in...
