They call him a righteous man, a holy man. They look to him for leadership, for answers. He is supposed to know things. But knowing a thing is easier than believing it. You can check all the boxes and speak all the words, you can even lead a people to worship, while your own mind … Continue reading Advent, Week Three (Joy): Zecharias

Barren   like a plowed field lying fruitless, a land too poor to produce sustenance, absent of any thing   significant. Like a withered stalk, an empty hold, a shard, like the well run dry. Devoid of meaning or value, unable to be   beautiful. This is how they adorn her. They, the womb-blessed, see … Continue reading Advent, Week Three (Joy): Elizabeth