Lately, I have been thinking about why we do the things we do. Just like when we light the advent wreath, it symbolizes Love, Peace and Joy. Often, there is meaning even when we don’t realize it. If you want to read the Advent blog, you can click here to catch up. Love, Peace, and Joy are gifts Jesus gives us at his birth. But if you think about it, why do we give gifts at Christmas? Today, we are going to unwrap a few […]
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As Christians, we observed January 6th as Epiphany Sunday. This is the day the Magi acknowledged the first manifestation of Christ to the world. Last week, we looked at the wisdom of those wise men and the gifts they brought to the brand new baby king. Today, we discover another epiphany, just 40 days later, in the temple, as Jesus’ divinity is once again realized. My prayer is that same manifestation of Christ as our Messiah will be revealed in you as well. The definition […]
As we light our fourth and final advent candle, we celebrate love. Christmas reminds us of God’s great gift of love and is our invitation to come and see what God has done. For He loved us so much, He sent his only son to be born to us as a little baby, to live and grow among us. But more than that, God sent Him to not only live with us, but to live within us. The divine […]
Have you ever heard the saying, “the joy is in the journey”? A goal is an achievement. When we reach it, there is excitement but it is fleeting. True joy comes from a much deeper place. As we round the corner of week three of Advent, Christmas is pressing in on us. Last week, we discovered Peace as we lit the 2nd Advent candle. But, all my peace is gone, as I have gifts still to buy, wrap, and […]
Today, we light the second Advent candle. This candle represents Peace and Preparation. If you remember, I made a list of intentional things I would do this Advent to draw closer to God. I challenge you to do the same. I am adding Peace to that list. “Find more ways to be peaceful.” There are three things that bring me peace; reading scripture, listening to music and praying. Isaiah 9:6; has become my go-to this season. “For to us […]
Here we are in our first week of Advent and you may already feel the rush of Christmas. Advent challenges everything in us to slow down, when the world is saying speed up. As we reflect on the Great Gathering of God’s people, we anxiously await the baby Jesus. We must slow down. If you remember last week, I shared my list of things to intentionally prepare for Jesus’ coming. If you missed it, Click Here. Today, we will […]