#AdventWord: Magnify
My Advent practice is almost over. Choosing a poem from the AdventWord of the day has been…well….a wordy way to prepare for the coming of the Word made flesh. Some days the choice of poem has been easy. Other days I’ve really had to hunt for words that resonate. My family was talking last night […]
#AdventWord: Stir
The practice I’ve been following since Advent began has been to choose a daily poem that includes the AdventWord of the day. It’s introduced me to some beautiful poetry written by some brilliant poets. Many are brand new to me: the poems, the poets, or both. Today’s #AdventWord is STIR, and I had a hard […]
#AdventWord: Path
I’m using the words from AdventWord as writing prompts during this season. Each day has one word assigned to it. People around the globe are posting daily pictures, prayers, or writing, and sharing it with the hashtag #AdventWord. It’s lovely to see the variety of ways one word speaks to so many different people. My […]
#AdventWord: Strength
My email inbox is full of rich Advent content, overlapping in beautiful ways. Today’s #AdventWord is Strength. Today’s devotional from The Advent Project at the Center for Christianity Culture and the Arts included Denise Levertov’s powerful poem Annunciation, about Mary’s courage and strength, shared below. (Check out also the unusual painting Overshadowed by Patty Wickman, […]