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.
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Mon Dec 2-Standing in God’s Grace
I love Advent! There’s something so moving when we light the first candle on the Advent
wreath, it reminds me of the unimaginable possibilities of living in God’s Kin-dom. It’s as if that flame on the candle focuses our attention on all the things we crave and wait for in our lives-hope, love, joy and peace
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Fri Nov 29- A God Wink
My friend was facing catastrophic failure. All things were bad, until suddenly, they were good! (Or at least better.) God winked and the message was received.
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Thu Nov 28-Thanksgiving 2024
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” – Psalm 28:7
Despite what sounds like a cheery sentiment, the Psalmist is anything but.
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Wed Nov 27 That Sounds Like Quite a Celebration
Collect the food and drink you’ll need for a seven-day celebration and then REJOICE! That sounds like quite the party to thank the Lord. And don’t forget to invite all your family, friends, as well as strangers such as immigrants, widows and orphans. If you are like me, you probably have countless memories of Thanksgiving celebrations.
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Tue Nov 26-Remember to Say Thank You
We want to teach our children to say thank you for things they receive and for kindnesses. That is a basic rule that most of us follow – saying please and thank you – and we teach children at a very early age to do just that.
