Previously: Horizon On Friday evenings in the fall, you can find my family at our high school’s football stadium. This is our second year with a marching band member in our household, and we’ve had season tickets in the same seats both years. The halftime shows and games have both been enjoyable, but watching peopleContinue reading “Second Week of Advent: Yell”
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First Week of Advent: Horizon
In recent years, I’ve adopted a mantra that most people may find strange and even alarming. Due to the potential reaction, I don’t tend to share it with others, because it’s easy to misconstrue without a thorough amount of explanation. Even then, I imagine that many will continue to worry about my psyche and, ifContinue reading “First Week of Advent: Horizon”
Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent
Below is an excerpt from my book Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent. When I began seminary, I bought a pine forest-scented candle for my apartment. That summer I had discovered how watching a burning flame had the power to quiet my soul and help center my attention on my own thoughts. Candles have aided thousandsContinue reading “Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 