Be quiet!

Posted on December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 18 – Icon, Writing tablet: Zechariah’s story Spiritual practices are something that ebb and flow in our lives. By that I mean that the practice is not the most important thing. Practi... Read More

Friendship

Posted on December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 by Laurel Archer

I haven’t really considered Ruth in the Bible as my namesake. Ruth is my middle name, but I had an Aunt Ruth who I knew I was named after. But I woke in the night and found myself wondering if R... Read More

Raising the flag

Posted on December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 14 – Icon: Red Cord, Rahab’s story. Sorry for the absence, although I did say these posts would be irregular. I had my staff Christmas lunch yesterday. It was fun, the food was good, ... Read More

Intermission

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 11 – yesterday it was a children’s pageant day, a long day but a good day. Let’s pause shall we in our Advent march, and just remember all those little Mary’s, Joseph̵... Read More

Never Forget

Posted on December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 10 – Icon: Doorway, Story of sorrow and remembering. I’d to step over this story. The plagues in Egypt that display the contest between Yahweh and Pharaoh are meant to prove to the Is... Read More

Mothers and Sons

Posted on December 9, 2023December 11, 2023 by Laurel Archer

Catch up post that spans a hidden history, much like the way the history of women is hidden. It happened but it wasn’t written down, or what was written down wasn’t saved. December 8 – I... Read More

I will be with you…

Posted on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 7 – Icon: Ladder and Angels, Jacob’s story Rivalries run thick through Jacob’s story. There’s the rivalry between him and his twin brother to secure the affection and bles... Read More

“All My Children”

Posted on December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 5 – Icon: Bow and Arrows*, Hagar’s story. (Catching up today with two posts, because my thoughts yesterday just kept going and going, following the soap opera like story of Abraham... Read More

Stars!

Posted on December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 4 – Icon: Stars, Abraham’s story. Confession: at the end of Advent I’m supposed to take all the icons off, tuck them away in the storage bag. Then as Advent approaches I take th... Read More

A Road Trip

Posted on December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 by Laurel Archer

December 3 – I took my Advent Calendar on a road trip – this is not usual. It doesn’t travel well. Icons drop off. I’m afraid of losing my favourite ones. But today was the first Sunda... Read More