by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 19, 2016 | Praying in Color
The winter solstice–the darkest day and longest night of the year–is December 21. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce children to one of the juicy paradoxes of Advent. Darkness and Light, Light and Darkness walk hand in hand with us during Advent...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 16, 2016 | Praying in Color
A few years ago, I was asked by Inter Varsity Press (IVP) to read and write a blurb for a new book called Sensible Shoes: A Story About the Spiritual Journey (2013) by Sharon Garlough Brown. Sensible Shoes is the story of four very different women who show up at the...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 15, 2016 | Praying in Color
What do the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia have in common? Both are offering coloring books as stress relievers. According to a New York Times article on November 21, 2016, “…the Four...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 11, 2016 | Praying in Color
This is one of those weird Advents when the third Sunday of Advent only marks the halfway point to Christmas. Because December 25 is on a Sunday this year, there is a whole week after the fourth Sunday of Advent until Christmas Day. My Advent calendar of words has...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 10, 2016 | Praying in Color
I first saw this meme about eight years ago. The intent might have been a smug dis of the ubiquitous “I Found Jesus” posters, buttons, and bumper stickers popular at the time. Or maybe it was not a dis, but both a funny and serious affirmation of the...
