When everything felt like it was falling apart, my sister Maria said, “You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. You are here. You will not disappear.” I held onto those words like a lifeline—and if you need that reminder too, you can download this lock screen and carry it with you, like a little blessing in your pocket
It’s Advent, that special time of year leading up to Christmas when we are all waiting with bated breath for the kingdom of God to break in. And in the meantime, we need to bless the days we have. So here is a blessing for you. A Blessing for Love to Come at Christmas.
Each day, we’ll share one small, doable way to make the world a little more loving—for yourself, for someone else, or for the place you call home. It’s not about grand gestures or long-term commitments, but the kind of work that stretches us and saves us from our worst selves and our loneliness. The kind of work that begins with one small act at a time.
Sometimes life falls apart in ways you didn’t see coming. The future you imagined? Gone. Your carefully constructed plans? Scattered. What now?
Advent always seems to come and go too quickly, doesn’t it? This blessing invites us to pause and notice the treasures already here—truth, compassion, restoration, and justice tucked into human-sized packages.
Advent invites us to remember something too easily forgotten: You belong. Not because you’ve finally gotten it all together (does anyone?), but because God has already made space for you—just as you are.
Advent is a season that holds both joy and sorrow. Whether you’re celebrating the fulfillment of a long-awaited dream or bracing against the weight of another hard season, this blessing is for you.
Advent reminds us that beginnings are rarely tidy. They come as flickers of hope, glimmers of light, and quiet moments when the impossible feels…possible. This blessing for beginning again in Advnet is for anyone daring to start again this year.
Formatted like a prayer book, The Lives We Actually Have features blessings for the full range of human moments. Check out this free excerpt.
Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard. For Everyone. Download this beautiful graphic to print and frame or use as a screensaver.
How do we move forward when there is no going back? This free guide includes an invite template, group guidelines, and discussion questions.
Use this free discussion guide whether you are reading solo, with a book club, in a Sunday school class, or among friends.
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