Author Archives: Boz

Believe: Advent Word 22

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Boz

December 24, 2017 This morning, we awoke on the last Sunday of Advent. We opened the final window of the Advent calendar, lighted the fourth candle of the Advent wreath, and sang for the last time during this liturgical cycle, … Continue reading →

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Child: Advent Word 21

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Boz

For me, today’s word–child–symbolizes in ways poignant or tragic, depending on my mood, all the things I don’t have. Turning 28 was more traumatic to me than 50 or even 60 because at that time, 28 was the upper age limit … Continue reading →

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Greeting: Advent Word 20

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Boz

Four times in his letters, Paul counsels the early Christians to “greet one another with a holy kiss” (Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12, and 1 Thessalonians 5:26). Likewise, Peter urges, “Greet one another with a kiss of … Continue reading →

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Renew: Advent Word 19

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Boz

The new moon, as its name suggests, renews itself; how marvelous it is in this change, a beacon to the hosts on high, shining in the vault of the heavens! (Sirach 43:8) From the Apocrypha comes this apt metaphor to represent … Continue reading →

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Embrace: Advent Word 18

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Boz

I love a Gershwin tune, and I must confess that I seldom use the word embrace unless I’m belting out, “Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you.” Hug, hold, cuddle–almost never embrace. So today my task is to write about a word that … Continue reading →

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Open: Advent Word 17

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Boz

Today’s word offers an immediate and poignant reminder of the years of my childhood spent nurturing my faith at the First Church of Christ in Globe, Arizona.

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Dazzle: Advent Word 16

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Boz
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Light: Advent Word 15

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Boz

Let light perpetual shine upon us.

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Among: Advent Word 14

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Boz

Among all the Advent words for this year, only today’s is a preposition. The remainder of the list comprises seven nouns and fourteen verbs (including, of course, some crossovers). These are the  draft horses of the language–the persons, places and … Continue reading →

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Trust: Advent Word 13

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Boz

Every day, we make our most potentially life-altering decisions based on trust–blind trust. When we approach a green light in busy traffic, the prudence of “trust but verify” would create chaos, so we keep a steady foot on the accelerator … Continue reading →

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