#AdventWord #Day

Day. The partner to night. “The light of day,” we say, usually to herald something good happening. For example, if the book I’ve been working on for quite some time now eventually sees the light of day, I will be very, very happy! In contrast, “never see the light of day” means something got hidden or buried. It is hard to think of a celebratory connotation or application. Usually, it suggests we’re up to no good and hope for the dark of night to cover our misdeeds. Ultimately, the light of day and dark of night are equally important to…

#AdventWord #Watch

I regret that I have gotten too lazy to do the morning watch very often. In fact, I am usually up before dawn. But typically I’m nestled on the sofa, steaming cup of coffee at hand, checking the news and playing solitaire on my phone. I enjoy it. But that little morning ritual is not to be compared to “the morning watch,” which to me must be outdoors, preferably near water, watching the rebirth of the world–the return of color, the song of birds, fragrance of dew on soil and plants. This daily resurrection speaks to me always of the…