by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 14, 2015 | Praying in Color
Advent gives me the chance to reencounter the lush, dynamic vocabulary of the Christian tradition. The words on my round-sticker calendar are like old friends who are familiar yet always new. Like words in Scripture they are not stagnant. They reveal something new...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 7, 2015 | Praying in Color
As a strong P (Perceiver) on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator I have trouble making decisions, especially when there are so many options to choose from. Perceivers never have enough data. Some new piece of information confuses them and keeps them from making decisions....
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 3, 2015 | Praying in Color
It’s not too late to count up to Christmas with an Advent calendar. Templates are available here. My friend Cindy O gave me permission to doodle about 30 years ago. She encouraged me to enjoy the process of moving pen and colored markers on paper and to forget...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 27, 2015 | Praying in Color
Advent, the time of preparation before Christmas, begins on Sunday, November 29. During the twenty-six days until December 25, we study, pray, meditate, and immerse ourselves in the story of the longed for Savior, Jesus. Advent calendars count the days until...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 14, 2014 | Praying in Color
Signs of Advent’s passage and Christmas’s swift approach are everywhere in my house: The Paperwhite narcissus bulbs I planted just over two weeks ago have 10-inch tall stems. Several blossoms are about to pop open. The spaces on the Advent calendars are...
