Living in love takes intention.
Having original thoughts and articulating them takes time reflection and work.
Being in true real life community requires something of us.
These a muscles that have atrophied in a world full of headlines, social media, hot takes, ai, and outrage about everything.

Again and again I find myself leaning into the wisdom of Advent- the gift our tradition Christian tradition gives to us-
We wait in preparation and expectation.
We wait as Mary did- as the whole of creation waited. In hope, peace, joy and love.
Link to a song based on Luke 1 in the comments.

As I have prayed for our country this week, the word “indiscriminate” came to my spirit. My church is focused on discernment right now now in our life groups. We are studying discernment in scripture and learning spiritual practices that help us to be more aware of God and determine God’s will.

We were downtown Chicago with people resprenting 70 different advoacy groups calling the new administration to account.
It was 7 years ago to the day in 2018 that we participated in the Women’s March…
Today was different. Today I am more aware that this work of resistance will cost us something.

Heading downtown Chicago. Message if you’ll be there