Peace Has Come At Last Mandatory vaccines. Fraudulent elections. Crooked politicians. Russian Collusion. Anything but peace, eh? What a time to be alive. My grandma Emily was sure she would witness Jesus coming in the clouds of Glory and taking her home to heaven. Her body failed her and she died of natural causes at… [Read More]
Christmas
Joy – The Third Week of Advent
Advent Joy! I grew up in Sunday School – my grandpa was, what we referred to, as the Sunday School Superintendent. He opened SS and led us all in peppy, fun choruses. One of my favorites was… ♫ I’ve got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart – WHERE? – Down in my… [Read More]
LOVE – the Second Week of Advent
All We Need Is Love ♫ But, is it? What we need is Truth, spoken in LOVE. But love by itself? Can get us in a world of trouble. If my dear grandmother Emily hadn’t spoke truth in love to me thirty-seven years ago I would probably still be slopping around in the pig pen…. [Read More]
HOPE – the first week of Advent
Celebrate Advent! We don’t have one of those clever Advent calendars with chocolate candy or felt figures but we do have a December calendar and know it is the beginning of the Great Advent of Jesus Christ. Two thousand plus years ago, a baby was born in Bethlehem – not any baby, mind you, but… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Cancel?
Kate said cancel Cancel Thanksgiving? NO WAY. We are gathering with family and friends in South Florida – and I cannot wait. 2020 is not going to take Thanksgiving away from me. It is my absolute favorite holiday. Breaking bread with the people I love – YAY LORD! This year my husband and I have… [Read More]
Christmas 2019
Adore
O! Come Let Us Adore Him! O! Come Let Us Adore Him! O! Come Let Us Adore Him! O! Come Let Us Adore Him! Christ, the Lord. Adore adore | verb: love and respect someone dearly; worship; venerate [regard with great respect; revere] Our new mailman invited us to his church Christmas program and we… [Read More]
Light
Light Sunday’s message was titled, “Light It Up.” I’ve been thinking about it as I always do, for days afterward. During the message the Pastor asked everyone to stay in their seats and not move around, then, he asked the production people to turn off all the lights in the sanctuary. For a brief moment… [Read More]