Advent is a season to prepare for and the coming of Emmanuel, God with us. As we anticipate Christmas, please download the free Advent Journaling Activity and together we can reflect on the beauty of Hope, Love, Joy & Peace this season.
Two days till Christmas. I hear murmurings that this season of Advent leading up to Christmas just doesn’t feel as jolly or within the norm of holiday tidings of the past. I’ve pondered over why that might be because if I am honest, I am a bit in a lull of “getting into the spirit of Christmas” this season as well. Some have said that due to such a late Thanksgiving the plunge into preparing…
…but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things that are strong. 1 Corinthians 1:27 NASB Paradox (noun): a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities. Most of us love a baby. The sweet…
This marks the final week of anticipation. The culmination of Hope, Peace, Joy and now Love make up the season of Advent. In this time of year, we may very well find ourselves longing for at least one of these and we can all agree in our heart of hearts we long to be Loved. This reflection is different from the others because I want us to place ourselves in the love story. Love comes…
I put out this question on Facebook this week: How do you find peace? I think I suggested the wrong question because in the fashion of Facebook replies people wanted to be witty or seem funny, but in all honesty I wanted to know; how do you find Peace (in real life)? So, I began reflecting on Peace. Christ comes as the Prince of Peace in order to bring peace. But what can that mean? When…
