Today's Reflection

THE TELLING OF STORIES is woven into the fabric of our lives. When we speak about the deepest hurts and joys of ourselves and our families, we break into story. The stories we heard growing up—from the Bible, from the Brothers Grimm, from our parents or neighbors or friends—shape our images of who we are in the world and of the communities of which we are a part.

—Michael E. Williams, The Wondrous Mystery: An Advent Reader (Upper Room Books, 2019)

Today's Question

What stories have helped to form your identity? What stories form the identity of your community?  

Today's Scripture

“[I go] singing aloud a song of thanksgiving, and telling all your wondrous deeds.”
—Psalm 26:7 (NRSV)

Prayer for the Week

Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me. Submit your prayer to The Upper Room .

Lectionary Readings

(Courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library)

• • Jeremiah 23:1-6
  • Psalm 46
  • Colossians 1:11-20
  • Luke 23:33-43

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