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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Devotional thoughts for the Advent season
Wednesday, December 18th With all of the joys of the Advent and Christmas season, most every one of us will also have tender moments of heartache as we miss our dear ones who have gone on to eternal joy. We will hold an ache… Continue Reading “11. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY WITHIN HEARTACHE”
Monday, December 16th We have all heard that the unexamined life is not worth living, but consider too that the unlived life is not worth examining. ~ Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way In a recent podcast, CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman shares the story… Continue Reading “10. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY DESPITE IMPERFECTION”
Sunday, December 15th (For my spiritual practice in this week of Joy, I plan to sit and savor a refreshing glass of sparkling water or a mug of hot tea each afternoon.) I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (John… Continue Reading “9. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: JOY IN CHRIST”
Friday, December 13th One morning while journaling early in November, I had a sudden revelation: I am a different person now. Feelings of resignation and apathy overwhelmed me, as I questioned my usual ways of living, and as I wondered if I had made… Continue Reading “8. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: PEACE THROUGH DARKNESS”
Wednesday, December 11th I once believed that anger was wrong, a shortcoming from not having the inner peace of Christ. Most likely this stems from the ways we sometimes observe anger being exhibited in life. We see anger displayed through temper tantrums, hurtful words,… Continue Reading “7. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: PEACE OVER ANGER”
Photo by Alex Block on Unsplash Monday, December 9th Some of my favorite posts on Instagram are the tender videos that show children coming on stage with their classmates, preparing to sing before a crowded auditorium. A few nervously scan the audience, searching for parents or other… Continue Reading “6. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: PEACE BEYOND COMMOTION”
Sunday, December 8th (As we reflect on our peace in Christ this week, I plan to allow for small pauses throughout my day to think of Jesus as my peaceful presence.) This week, what does it mean for us to find our Peace in… Continue Reading “5. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: PEACE IN CHRIST”
Friday, December 6th “No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot hide the sun.” (Chinese proverb) When the angel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus (in the biblical story of Luke), Mary could not know what the future would… Continue Reading “4. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: HOPE WITH PERSEVERANCE”
“Heaven is a house with porch lights.” ~ Ray Bradbury Wednesday, December 4th This season, I know that many of us need the hope of God in Christ to lessen our feelings of despair. As I reflected on my own despair, I found an… Continue Reading “3. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: HOPE AGAINST DESPAIR”
Monday, December 2nd I often wonder—sometimes worry—what the future might bring. There is an ever-present, underlying uncertainty to life, isn’t there? No one knows what tomorrow will hold for us. We may enjoy good fortune or learn upsetting news… achieve a goal or face… Continue Reading “2. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: HOPE AMID UNCERTAINTY”
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