![]() ![]() Children wait with anticipation for the gifts around the tree, parents wait for their grown children to, hopefully, come home, hardworking teachers wait eagerly for the winter break, and so on. Mark 1:3: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’"įrom Liz Milner: Advent is a time of waiting. Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish." Liz works for the non-profit provides chaplaincy services in Santa Clara County, and can be reached at published December 3, 2017.Ģ Peter 3:13–14: "But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. As Mary sings in the Magnificat, “he has lifted up the lowly.” This second week in Advent we lift their words up to you, to illuminate and reflect on during this beautiful season. These are all issues that the inmates have a lot to say about, and a lot to teach us about. ![]() She and other volunteers have worked with the inmates in writing workshops, to reflect on themes of hope, waiting, and freedom. Chaplain Liz Milner, who has previously written for Journey with Jesus, works with both men and women inmates there. Two weeks ago, the lectionary included Matthew 25:36, "I was in prison and you visited me." This week we're featuring poetry by the inmates of the Santa Clara County, California, jail. ![]()
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