Category: Toward Christmas
Dec 12 – Ten Commandments
Beyond the Ten These are the rules set before you: love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, strength…and your neighbor as yourself. You shall not wrong a sojourner or mistreat any widow or ... Read More
Dec 11 – The Red Sea
Waves religiously paying homage to the shore – ceasing. Our escape. Some women danced with Miriam; I could only stand and stare. © 2017 – Laurel Pritchard and Laurel Archer Note: This... Read More
Dec 10 – Passover
Brittle bits of bread, charred, bitter herbs, roasted lamb, the last supper. Released, relieved, now fleeing before waves of crushing grief. © 2017 – Laurel Archer The story of Pa... Read More
Dec 9 – Moses
Moses remembers I turned aside drawn by the burning of a bush not consumed – that spoke words! incinerating not me, but my complacency, my hidden life. I was kindled by The Word of love t... Read More
Dec 8 – Joseph
Love Again I had so many reasons to hate my brothers, seek revenge, smolder in the memories of suffering. I felt justified toying with them – until I saw Benjamin, my baby brother, innocent of all t... Read More
Dec 7 – Jacob Genes
Between the Rungs Preparing to sleep I recall my blessings, The first, heel grasped from the beginning no less; Then maternal manipulation intended to bless, But leaves me longing, alone and un-blesse... Read More
Dec 6 – Isaac, child of promise
Scattered throughout the Bible are stories of barrenness made fruitful. None of them are more dramatic than the promised child to elderly Sara, wife of Abraham. The story of Isaac, child of promis... Read More
Dec 5 – Abraham
Have You Seen the Stars? Depth of night, summoned from my bed. God’s voice, “Come. Look. Have you seen the stars? Your lineage lies before you to count.” Deep knowing rise... Read More