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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Yearly devotions for the Advent season
WEDNESDAY, WEEK THREE: JOY What inspires your Joy? Many of our homes are now furnished with joyful decorations of the season; what “furnishings” might be added to your heart-room as reminders of God’s presence with us, our Joy in Christ? Do you envision festive… Continue Reading “DELIGHT OUR HEARTS WITH JOY: FURNISH”
FRIDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Today we take a moment to rest and refresh with an excerpt from the book, Uncommon Gratitude, in which Joan Chittester writes of the Peace that can fill our souls and then be shared with others: And how does peace… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: REST AND REFRESH”
WEDNESDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Once again, we come to the creative step of preparing our hearts for more of the Peace of Christ. How might we furnish our rooms with peaceful comfort? We may envision more pillows and blankets, mugs of hot cocoa, peaceful… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: FURNISH”
MONDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE Now that we have decluttered, let’s rearrange our rooms and our priorities to nurture the tenderness and comfort of the Peace of God in Christ. How do you envision your room of Peace? Would you have a space for writing,… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: REARRANGE”
SUNDAY, WEEK TWO: PEACE As we prepare our rooms to foster more Peace this week, let’s begin by removing the clutter that detracts from it. The Peace of Christ comes to give us freedom from disturbance–freedom from worry, fear, doubt, weariness, demands, interruptions, and… Continue Reading “COMFORT OUR HEARTS WITH PEACE: DECLUTTER”
FRIDAY, WEEK ONE: HOPE As we close out our week of Advent Hope, let’s rest and refresh our spirits by revisiting young Mary’s song of hope, sung early in her pregnancy: And Mary said,My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for… Continue Reading “BRIGHTEN OUR HEARTS WITH HOPE: REST AND REFRESH”
WEDNESDAY, WEEK ONE: HOPE This step is a fun and creative task for me–adding the finishing touches to a room. As you envision your heart-room filled with the Hope of Christ, what would you add or include? Do you think of a sprouting tulip… Continue Reading “BRIGHTEN OUR HEARTS WITH HOPE: FURNISH”
SUNDAY, WEEK ONE: HOPE God’s love revealed through Jesus remains with us on this earthly journey, giving us hope amid all of life’s joys and trials. Hope is the faith that we are beloved by God, who can lighten our days, illuminate our paths,… Continue Reading “BRIGHTEN OUR HEARTS WITH HOPE: DECLUTTER”
In these past months, we were blessed with visits from dear friends and family members, and I found a special delight as I prepared our spare bedroom for their overnight stays. While I cleaned and dusted, changed the bedding, set out towels, provided extra… Continue Reading “PREPARING ROOM–ADVENT 2023 (INTRODUCTION)”
JOY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR DAILY LIVING(Friday, December 16th) Finish: to bring to completion or issue; to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking Fulfill: to bring to an end; to develop the full potential of; to convert into reality… Continue Reading “ADVENT JOY: FROM FINISH TO FULFILL”
Simply Soul Searching 