Wed Dec 18-Be Present In The World
God will work with us to see what we need to see if we are present in the world.
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Tue Dec 17-The Thrill of the Chase
I spend way more time than I should looking at items on Facebook Marketplace. I don’t actually buy all that much – but I definitely enjoy the thrill of the chase. And when you find something great, it feels pretty special.
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Mon Dec 16-The Pink Candle of Joy
As it often happens, I learned something new at worship this week. I never knew, or even gave much thought to why one of the four candles on the advent wreath is a different color than the other three. As Joe explained, the candle for the third Sunday of advent is pink, because it represents joy.
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Fri Dec 13-Socks and World Peace
Every year, since I was a child, I would ask my father what he would like me to get him for Christmas. As a child, I had a somewhat limited budget saved in my piggy bank. The reply was always the same; “You can get me some new socks and world peace.”
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Thu Dec 12-Did We Just Become Best Friends?
It’s amazing how something that seems little can be profound enough to reveal a new relationship you didn’t know you needed.
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Wed Dec 11-The Choices We Make
Oof. Those are some tall orders. It’s hard to think of a single person (myself, included) whose got all these down pat. Frankly, some days I’m lucky if I succeed at one or two.
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Dec 10-The Peaceable Kin-dom
This passage from the prophet known as Isaiah imagines a future that will bring a peace that is almost incomprehensible. Verses 1-5 and 10 focus on the emergence of a leader who is distantly related to King David; one who will bring peace to humankind. Verses 6-9 paints a word picture
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Mon Dec 9-What’s in a Name?
What names have you been called? The list could go on and on. I am Janet or Jan, Mom, Jammy (my Grandma name), wife, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, PT, and lots of other titles and names I am sure I have been called over the course of my lifetime- some good, some not so good, some deserved and some maybe not.
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Fri Dec 6 – Wilderness Reflects Israel’s Barren Condition
John was calling Israel back to God, which begins with repentance, sorrow over sin and an inner resolve to turn from it.
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Thu Dec 5 – Jesus’ Presentation and Simeon’s Response to Jesus
Most of them, including Simeon, received some angelic message or other special revelation to make the fulfillment of the old testament prophecies clear.
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Wed Dec 4-Bearing Fruit
When I was a kid, my father and I planted two apple trees. It was hard work digging in the very rocky soil of west-central PA. But I was so excited about the prospect of enjoying fresh Golden Delicious apples from our very own trees. My neighbors down the street had an apple tree that produced tons of fruit, so I felt certain our trees would do great too.
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Tue Dec 3-The Joy, Hope & Peace of a Child
Christmas as a child did feel differently to me than it does now. I remember as a child having a feeling of great anticipation and excitement throughout the Christmas Season. I also remember having a sense of joy, hope, and peace throughout the season and especially on Christmas Eve. It always did feel like something special was in the air on that Holy Night.
