All Creation Waits, Day 25 – The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us Week 4 – Christmas Eve – Waiting in Love (John 1) John 1:14 14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and […]

All Creation Waits, Day 24 – The Light Shines in the Darkness Week 4 – 4th Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Love (John 1) John 1:5 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it. Thoughts Every Advent candle reminds us: light wins. The darkness may seem deep, but […]

All Creation Waits, Day 23 – All Things Came Into Being Week 4 – 4th Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Love (John 1) John 1:3-4 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the […]

All Creation Waits, Day 22 – In the Beginning Was the Word Week 4 – 4th Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Love (John 1) John 1:1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Thoughts Before there was light, before there was sound, there […]

All Creation Waits, Day 21 – An Everlasting Sign Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:13b 13b and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. Thoughts Every act of restoration points to God’s glory. Joy […]

All Creation Waits, Day 20 – Instead of Thorns, Cypress Shall Grow Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:13a 13a Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle, Thoughts God’s redemption doesn’t just heal – it transforms. […]

All Creation Waits, Day 19 – Mountains and Hills Will Burst into Song Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:12b 12b the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Thoughts All creation celebrates […]

All Creation Waits, Day 18 – You Will Go Out in Joy Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:12a 12a For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; Thoughts This is the promise: joy that moves us forward, peace that leads us […]

All Creation Waits, Day 17 – My Word Will Not Return Empty Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:11 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose and […]

All Creation Waits, Day 16 – Why Spend on What Does Not Satisfy? Week 3 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Waiting in Joy (Isaiah 55) Isaiah 55:2 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your earnings for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and […]