As we approach Advent, many of us are experiencing a mixture of emotions. Some are excited, but many are fearful of the future, grieving losses of relationships and special loved ones. Some of us are facing very challenging circumstances and/or are suffering and in deep emotional and/or physical pain. We may feel desolate, disappointed, and disillusioned. We reach out for help, but people are unavailable or dismissive. Against the backdrop of the exciting news of the Savior,

What a gift that we get to join God in casting out darkness! But it starts with first recognizing the deep, dark shadows in us.

In the First Nation Version of the New Testament, the Trinity has many names, both as a collective, and as individual expressions.