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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Yearly devotions for the Advent season
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR OUTLOOKFriday, December 2nd Fear: to be afraid of; expect with alarm; to have a reverential awe ofFind: to come upon often accidentally, encounter; to come upon by searching or effort; to attain, reach; to discover by the intellect… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM FEARING TO FINDING”
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR GRIEFThursday, December 1st Mourning: the act of sorrowing Morning: dawn; the time from sunrise to noon; a period of first development; beginning This year, several of our friends will be spending their first holidays without a loved one.… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM MOURNING TO MORNING”
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR SELF-REGARDWednesday, November 30th Merit: to be worthy of or entitled or liable to; earn; deserve Mercy: lenient or compassionate treatment; a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion As people of faith, we are called… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM MERIT TO MERCY”
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR ANTICIPATIONTuesday, November 29th Dread: to fear greatly, to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face Dream: to have a dream of (a desired goal or purpose); to consider a possibility, imagine During my time with cancer, each additional… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM DREADING TO DREAMING”
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR WAITINGMonday, November 28th Languishing: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality; to become dispirited Lingering: to be slow in parting or quitting something; to move slowly Advent can be a festive season of… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM LANGUISHING TO LINGERING”
WHAT IS HOPE? Sunday, November 27th(This is the first meditation of Advent: The Difference Between…Each day this week, we will be focusing on the difference Hope makes in our lives.) If you have an Advent wreath, you may wish to light the first candle… Continue Reading “HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE”
I was waiting for my booster vaccine at the pharmacy last week when I heard Christmas music playing throughout the store. My initial go-to reaction was to question, “Already?” But soon a delightful joy came over me. I sat quietly, absorbing the festive music,… Continue Reading “CHRISTMAS TIMING”
Friday, December 24th (Christmas Eve)(HANDS) But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he was able to stand. ~ Mark 9:27 (NRSV) He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ~… Continue Reading “20. TOUCH WITH HEALING LOVE”
Monday, December 20th(EYES) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction… Continue Reading “16. WEEP WITH COMPASSIONATE LOVE”
Sunday, November 28th Light the first candle of Hope. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield.Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.~ Psalm 33:20-22… Continue Reading “WEEK ONE: BEACONS OF ADVENT HOPE”
Simply Soul Searching 