Love is always a risk, but it is a risk upon which the very heart of our life depends. To love is to touch the heart of God. To look into the eyes of another and recognize our common soul is to see the face of God. Even to feel the ache of a heart broken for love is to discover God’s grace. As Tasso wrote: “Any time that is not spent on love is wasted.”
—David E. Butler, from Seasons of Hope: Readings for the Liturgical Year
Join Claire Klein as she invites you to reflect, wonder, and connect through a creative telling of the scripture story and music.
Story from Matthew 1:18-25; Interpretation by Claire Klein; Costumes provided by Rosetown Playhouse; “Love is Love is Love is Love” by Abbie Betinis. From the Justice Choir Songbook.
Use this document for guidance on daily rituals, and listen to Claire’s beautiful Light One Candle song. Audio guide to Wednesday’s Blue and White family spiritual practice.
Lectio Divina, Latin for “divine reading,” is an experiential way of reading that engages the mind, heart, and imagination. This practice encourages you and your family to listen beneath the text rather than reading for comprehension or information – noticing what captures one’s attention and touches one’s soul.
Link people, places and things you love in an ever-growing paper chain!
Materials:
How to: Write, draw or collage something you love on a long strip of paper. This could be a person, place, thing, quote, word, feeling…Something that makes you feel loved or loving!
In the chaos of the Christmas season it can be easy to forget its true significance. Here are three ways to remind your children (and yourself) of what matters most by sharing love with those who need support during this difficult time.
