How? I should spend all of Advent in the woods or in the swamp or maybe even just in my backyard. Or some combination thereof. Why? I know how to prepare for a class or a lecture. I know that when I’m about to lead worship or teach a class or go to sleep, I need and have developed rituals of preparation. But in Advent, “prepare” takes on larger meaning. How might I, and we, prepare for the coming of Divine Love? First, let’s remember that God is–and was–already here. Incarnation is not limited to the birth of Jesus–although that…

Day to day and doing the work and getting to that honest point – that, for me, is always about – and always will be as long as I do this – refining and refining and refining and refining the truth… constantly being as truthful and honest and raw and real as you can be. –Michael Keaton