by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 24, 2015 | Praying in Color
Advent for me has been both a countup and a countdown to Christmas. Countup: My two Advent calendars are a colorful accumulation of prayers and ponderings. On one I started out with 26 blank trees and prayed for someone each day with doodles and color. The other...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 15, 2015 | Praying in Color
3-Sentence Stories: Writing Short is Fun for All Ages I wrote this post for the website Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary to offer practical resources for the Christian formation of people of all ages. It was first published on December 11th,...
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 | 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...
