Advent 2023 Third Sunday: Everlasting Father

My Advent ponderings this year are inspired by my recent study of Isaiah and one of the most beloved descriptions of the character of the Messiah. The first Sunday, I ponderedย WONDERFUL COUNSELOR. Next MIGHTY GOD on the second Sunday. Isaiah then describes the one-with-the-government-on-his-shoulders as the EVERLASTING FATHER.

Adrift

Twelve weeks ago, my fatherโ€”the last of my direct ancestorsโ€”died. As I adjust to a world without dad, unfamiliar feelings are rising in me and I have been struggling to put words to them. Is this simply grief? Or is it symbolic of more?ย  I feel like I am sitting motionless in water. Adrift, unmoored, … Continue reading Adrift