A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Retreat
Our preparations for Christmas often overwhelm us with occasions for waiting. We wait in line at stores. We wait for Christmas bonuses, traveling relatives, the…
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A Biblical Therapist Shares 4 Avenues to Finding Hope
“I can’t live with her gone!” “I don’t recognize this violent nation!” “Stop these panic attacks!” As a Biblical therapist, I listen to angry people,…
How a Tough Time Changed My Understanding of Advent Hope
Hope. I thought I knew what the word meant. And I’ve practiced that “hope,” or what I thought hope was, since childhood: “I hope I…
3 Ways to Practice Hope
I think I’ve finally figured out why I skip over Advent and rush toward Christmas: Advent is a season of hope, and I find it…
