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This is number four in our Advent journey (Portraits of the King) and this week we are looking at Jesus, God’s unspeakable joy. Here we are, one week until Christmas wading through all the things. There is such a myriad of emotions welling up because honestly, this has been a...
The Advent Journey continues this week, with the second installment of the series. This week we look at Jesus, the Prince of Peace!
God’s peace plan leads us, the most unexpected way. The way of the world is to mandate peace from the top down, but real peace is only found in Jesus. In this last leg of the journey, we’re going to continue looking at the message of prophets,...
Overwhelming joy is a gift and it’s hidden deep within the heart. I don’t know about you, but that takes a huge load off knowing it’s not up to me to work it up or produce it. So, let me say it again. Overwhelming joy is a...
Today, on the blog, we’re walking with the faith stories on the road to Bethlehem as we continue our Advent Journey. If you want to start from the beginning check out last week’s blog post called, Unwrapping the gift of hope. We grab onto hope, which gives us an anchor...
No better time than right now, to stop, and unwrap the gift of hope. December has arrived and with it all the obvious cues that Christmas is coming—just in case any of us missed the mass push of commercialism coming at us for the past two months. The count...
Expectancy is the what the journey of Advent is all about. I mean, the wonder of Christmas is pretty spectacular, but what if I told you there’s more? There is greater wonder to behold, if you have eyes to see and ears to hear, but it will require intentional...
I’ve been thinking about Joy all week. I cannot get the old Christmas hymn out of my mind. We sang it on Sunday and the lyrics are still ringing in my head. It’s interesting to me because, honestly, my whole life I’ve wanted to wait on this song. ...
Peace has come… So what does your soul do with all the warring? Because let’s be real and honest…the world is a broken, bleeding, messy place. There is a foul stinking hate, fermenting in our hearts and we are in denial. No one wants to own it—understandably so—but if we...
How’s it going today? We are a few days into the Advent Journey and I am amazed already at how hope changes my perspective. What about you, what are you learning about hope? I’d love to read your thoughts and comments, so please share and post as we walk together...
