"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come."
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Troubled in soul? Right up there with the best of ‘em, Mr. Bonhoeffer. Might I just refer you to my heavy lamentations from last year’s blather?

Poor? Poor and imperfect? Why, yes. Thanks for asking.

Looking forward to something greater to come? Ummmmm … pass. That’s sounding a bit like hope, and I’m not here for that so much right now.

Let’s press in on that a bit and see where we go.

Sarah Miles 12/4/22 Sarah Miles 12/4/22

Day 8: Another best thing

In an effort to remind myself that we’re not in Job anymore, I’m going to make Sundays the day I post about a best thing.

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Day 7: No help at all

Hope is not balm in the midst of pain like that.

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Day 6: Hope is stupid

When I hear the word “hope,” I have to pull on the reins of my eyeballs to stop them from rolling.

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Day 5: Cooking salad

I think about big things while I’m doing small things.

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Day 4: Processing

I’ve kept the salad habit, and I’m glad of that.

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Day 3: What’s the point of Advent?

And she did make it pretty because that’s what moms do.

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Day 2: The point

A question I often ask myself these days is this:
what’s the point?

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Day 1: A best thing

One of the best things about writing is that you can see where you were before.