Listening for Laughter
Yesterday I stepped into the backyard just to look around and stand in the sun. Behind us I heard children playing and the unmitigated sound of joyful laughter. It was the kind of laughter that held...
Category: Longing for Home
Waiting: An Advent Meditation
There was something more going on than the long wait to be free from Babylon. Israel was waiting for the coming of the Messiah. The Messiah would restore the People of God and God would rule over his people. The promise is the giving of a child.