by Lori Wilson As fall has ended and we approach winter, I’ve noticed even the most stalwart leaves have finally fallen. Looking out my living room window, what was once hidden behind green, then red foliage has given way to a clear view of the Sound. My sight line has been transformed—I can see more now. As I live into this Advent season, I find that thought echoing in my heart: I can see more now. I’m sinking into the gift to the world of Jesus—a model of love I can lean in

Let's take a breath. Let the day fall away. Whatever it took to get here—the traffic, the lists, the candles, the noise—let it rest. We begin by entering stillness, not as an escape, but as an opening. Because even in the rush of this Advent season, God is here—waiting to be noticed. The psalmist knew this truth and invites us into it. This is Psalm 46, verse 10: "Be still, and know that I am God." Be Still and Know that I Am. Be Still and Know. Be Still. BE! Like Mary, w

by Lori Wilson As Advent begins, our hearts turn to Mary and Joseph - to their costly yes. When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, she didn't understand. "How can this be?" she asked (Luke 1:34). She was being invited to risk everything - her reputation, her safety, her certainty about what life would be. Her parents' dreams for her. Joseph's trust. The simple future she'd imagined. And yet she said yes: "I am the Lord's servant. May your word to me be fulfilled" (Luke 1:38). Jo