December 18th : O Adonai and ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him the Law on Sinai: Come with an outstretched arm and redeem us. Listen Here "Comfort, comfort ye My people,Speak ye peace," thus saith our God;"Comfort those who sit in darkness,Mourning 'neath their …
December 17th : O Wisdom, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, pervading and permeating all creation, mightily ordering all things: come and teach us the way of prudence. O Word of God incarnate,O Wisdom from on high,O Truth unchanged, unchanging,O Light of our dark sky:We praise You for the radianceThat from the hallowed …
I originally posted the hymn portion of this post on a friend’s blog, The Lutheran Column, about five years ago. But with my recent book, I thought I’d update and reshare it along with a little writing on St. Lucia, as today is her feast day. Today's readings, along with a psalm, are Psalm 89; …
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Like any good cook, I like to experiment with recipes. And like any mom in a tight economy (and a mom with a kid who has a peanut allergy), I try to find substitutions to recipes. Thus, the following list was born. It originally started on The Twix (there are pictures there as well), but …
I hope you all are celebrating in some way today. Perhaps you and your kids are dressing up to hang out with friends, or preparing for All Saints Day, or sharing some funny memes to lighten the weight of history. Maybe doing a little of everything! Something I wanted to do this year was translate …
Madelyn Rose Craig 