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so loved – advent 2022

Posted in 2022, Advent, Anticipation, Christmas, Faith, Grace, Hope, Joy, Love, Ministry, Peace, Preparation on Dec 17th, 2022

Love.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

For God so loved…
The word “so”, when used as an adverb, can have a few different meanings. It can express the degree or extent of something, or it [...]

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joy complete – advent 2022

Posted in 2022, Advent, Anticipation, Christmas, Faith, Hope, Joy, Peace, Preparation on Dec 10th, 2022

Joy

The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Troubled souls.
I can be included in that category. Troubled. Imperfect. Poor in spirit. In need of a Savior.
Hope and peace turn our hearts [...]

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perfect peace – advent 2022

Posted in 2022, Advent, Christmas, Peace, Preparation on Dec 3rd, 2022

Peace.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27

Peace is hard to come by. In our world, it is difficult to find a point of agreement on just about anything: [...]

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waiting…preparing – advent 2021

Posted in 2021, Abundance, Advent, Christmas, Preparation on Dec 4th, 2021

One late fall afternoon, when I was seven years old, my parents and I went to a craft fair held at a local church. Walking through the large church gymnasium, filled with vendors and booths and all manner of crafting, my eye caught a playpen filled with handmade dolls. I made my way, in haste, [...]

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