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I’d love to answer your question, lead your workshop, or write for you. (prayers, liturgies, lesson plans, blog posts…) I look forward to hearing from you today!

pastorlisa@iTrinity.org
941-924-7756
4150 South Shade Ave.
Sarasota, Florida 34231

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One of my favorite things about this season is the lights- outdoor Christmas lights, the light of a fire, candlelight. ⁠ ⁠ This is my absolute favorite- When I was younger, I'd lay on my back under the Christmas tree and look up through the branches at the lights dancing off the ornaments. Our tree gently turned on its rotating stand as it played jingle bells. It was magical. ⁠ ⁠ What's your favorite kind of holiday light? ⁠ ⁠ #christmaslights #candlelight #holidaylights #advent #preparingforChristmas #christmaspreparations #christmasdecorations #light of the world #christianspirituality #godwithus #godisnear #stoplooklisten #soulcare #spiritualcare #intentionalchristmas #encounteringgod #spiritualpractice #mindfulnesspractice #meansofgrace #fullypresent #listeningtogod #christianprayer #christmasprayer #shinejesusshine #letyourlightshine #bethelight #liveinthelight
The time is now, for you have called⁠ The place is now, for you have spoken⁠ ⁠ Yes, it is a wilderness, a desert even⁠ So dry, so rough, so uneven⁠ Yes, the gap is so very wide between the high and the low⁠ ⁠ But, you have called, O God. You have spoken.⁠ Not an if or when or maybe. Not even a try.⁠ ⁠ You have spoken shall⁠ ⁠ Every valley shall be lifted⁠ Every mountain shall be made low⁠ The uneven shall be made level⁠ The rough shall be made smooth⁠ ⁠ So we will persevere in this wilderness of preparing⁠ We will not forge a path or blaze a trail but make a highway⁠ A highway for your coming⁠ For your glory, O God Shall be revealed in this place⁠ And all shall see it⁠ All shall see it together⁠ ~ Shall, by Lisa Degrenia⁠
What is your favorite way to prepare for Christmas? Leave a comment below. ⁠ ⁠ In the Christian tradition, there are four weeks of preparation called Advent leading up to the celebration of Jesus' birth at Christmas. ⁠ ⁠ Advent means "coming." In this season, Christians recognize three comings- the first coming of Jesus thousands of years ago, the coming of Jesus now through the scriptures and in others ways, and the time when Jesus will come again. ⁠ ⁠ Many Christians include an Advent wreath as part of their holiday decorations. It includes 4 candles. You say a prayer then light one candle the first week, two the second week, three the third week, and all four the fourth week. ⁠ ⁠ This year, I included an olive wood figure of a pregnant woman in my Advent wreath. It symbolizes my desire to make room for the goodness and fullness of God to be born in me. I want to be as intentional preparing inwardly as I am preparing outwardly. I want my faith to "show" in lifegiving ways. ⁠ ⁠ What are your hopes for this holy season?⁠ ⁠ Here's the prayer I'm using this year. I pray it is a blessing to you. ⁠ ⁠ Every year we light candles as we prepare for your coming. More and more candles, more and more light, as we watch and wait for you.⁠ ⁠ Come, O Come, Emmanuel. God with us. ⁠ ⁠ We come from a world of weariness into your strength and hope. We come from a world of darkness into your world of light. We come from a world of slumber into your awakening ⁠ ⁠ Come, O Come, Emmanuel. God with us. ⁠ ⁠ Advent Wreath Prayer by Lisa Degrenia⁠ ⁠ #advent #adventwreath #preparingforChristmas #christmaspreparations #christmasdecorations #adventwreathprayer #christianspirituality #godwithus #godisnear #stoplooklisten #soulcare #spiritualcare #intentionalchristmas #encounteringgod #spiritualpractice #mindfulnesspractice #spiritualdiscipline #meansofgrace #fullypresent #listeningtogod #christianprayer #christmasprayer
This Thanksgiving, I want to remember and re-member. ⁠ ⁠ I have enough. There is enough. My contentment rests in this grace. My responsibility is to share and receive so all may know this. ⁠ ⁠ God is good and God is enough. I can make a commitment to God because I trust God is good and near. ⁠ I am enough. All the blessings are gifts. Every opportunity for serving and sharing is a gift. No need to earn them, buy them, or hustle for them. God delights in me. I am enough just as I am and this truth can be my core identity. ⁠ ⁠ Today is the Super Bowl of Consumerism and Hustle and Medicating with Stuff, Black Friday. May this reminder bring you great grace, as it did for me. I'm not perfect in my remembering, but I know where I'm heading. Let's go there together and help each other along the way. ⁠ #blackfriday #consummerism #shoppingtherapy #enoughisenough #enough #remember #godsblessing #stoplooklisten #fullypresent #identity #whoiam #imagodei #godisnear #christianspirituality #newbirth #newlife #righteousness #spiritualmaturity #graceupongrace #godsgrace #iamenough #contentment #trustgod #godisenough #ihaveenough
Here's my offering to the #10yearchallenge. Both are vacation pictures, the top in Colorado, the bottom in Chicago. Thank you to my beloved Elyse for putting this together. ⁠ ⁠ Thursday, we'll have most of the family together, which is a rare and beautiful thing. Pictures like this remind me of that.⁠ I hope you have time with your dear ones this week. ⁠ Happy Thanksgiving dear ones. Yes, you are dear to me! May you feast - rich in love and belonging and grace. ⁠ ⁠ What blessing would you offer the world this thanksgiving? Leave a comment below. ⁠ ⁠ #happythanksgiving #thanksgiving2019 #blessingonblessing⁠ #leaveablessing #thanksgivingblessing #countyourblessings #godsblessing #gratitudemoment #glorysighting #graceupongrace #happymama #stoplooklisten #fullypresent #loveoneanother #familytime #familylove #familymoments #familyforever #familymatters #familygathering #familytrip ⁠
God is love and goodness and grace ⁠ God is reaching out to you ⁠ right now right where you are just as you are ⁠ ⁠ God is near⁠ May you sense God's presence and welcome ⁠ ⁠ May you have eyes to see ⁠ the blessings of God all around you⁠ May you accept each blessing ⁠ as a reminder of how much you are loved⁠ Yes, they are for you⁠ Yes, you are worthy and enough for this great grace⁠ Tag someone who needs this reminder in the comments ⁠ #godislove #youareloved #givethanks #gratitude #godisgood #godprovides #soulcare #selfcare #spiritualcare #encounteringgod #mindfulnesspractice #stoplooklisten #fullypresent #godisnear #christianspirituality #restingingod #palmsuplife #resilient #stayresilient #resilience #christianprayer #eyestosee #praisethelord #thanksgiving2019⁠ #happythanksgiving #abundantblessing #youareenough
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