I don’t know about you, but it feels like many of us are limping a little into the new year—tired, stretched thin, and overwhelmed before 2026 has even fully begun. After all, 2025 was a doozy. In the midst of that weariness, my Messy Christmas turned out to be an unexpected gift. I always love […]
Starting a New Chapter
Don’t remember the prior things; don’t ponder ancient history. Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it?I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. ( Isaiah 43: 18-19, Common English Bible) The story continues… These two verses from Isaiah keep calling to me from different places on these first days […]
Happy (and a little Messy) New Year!
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing!Now it springs up; can’t you see it?I am making a way in the wildernessand streams in the wasteland.Isaiah 43:18-19 A Messy Prayer Activity to start 2022 As you turn your calendar from December 2021 to January 2022, take a […]