A brisk Sunday morning, in the Wenatchee National Forest.
A beautiful A-frame, situated perfectly on Memory Lane. A structure that comforts our hearts and brings light to our night.
Winter Solstice, a season’s change. Advent season, God’s offering of a new approach.
Both bring new light— a time to nourish, to see with new sight.
Reminded: without darkness, we can’t see the light.
As evening draws near, we celebrate the change. Honoring Japanese tradition, nourishing the body with kabocha squash soup— welcoming the Winter Solstice, and the new light that brings brightness to our lives.
Understanding time. Accepting change.
As Pastor reminds us, Advent asks us to pause. To repent— to change our minds, adjust our thinking, stop trying, lay down our basket and climb the roof to see.
A challenging invitation: to stop, to wait, to repair.
God’s better way is breaking into each of us— a new birth, a new path, a new direction.
Advent is the space to wake from an exhausting dream and begin a new one.
The Winter Solstice reminds us: the light does not rush— it returns, slowly, faithfully.
