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28.11.09 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Tomorrow is First Day of Advent!

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Don’t forget! Have you assembled your wreath? Printed out any carols to sing? bookmarked this page so you can begin with the first Advent devotional for tomorrow? Make your list and check it twice, but don’t forget to have fun.

26.10.09 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

The Advent Season 2009

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The Advent season is just around the corner. Now more than ever it is a time to reflect gratefully on the gift God so graciously has given us in Christ. Advent 2009 begins on the First Sunday in Advent, November 29, 2009. Second Sunday of Advent: Sunday, December 6, 2009. Third Sunday of Advent: Sunday,…

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17.12.08 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Work for Peace

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Scripture: Luke 10:6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. Matthew 10:13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. John 20:21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!…

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02.12.08 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

The Word

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December 2,2008 The Word is like a seed, it has life inside it… all it needs is to be planted and nurtured. Today you are going to plant the word inside yourself, right in your heart. Will you nurture it? Scriptures: Luke 8:11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word…

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30.11.08 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

First Day of Advent 2008

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Sunday, November 30 This year I have a theme- that I believe God has given me… it is called “Planted in the Heart”. Advent is a nascent expectation of something that comes to birth on Christmas Day… the hope of God’s Word planted in our hearts that bursts forth when the bread of Life comes…

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14.09.08 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Christmas Season Will Soon Be Here

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Just around the corner- it isn’t too early to begin “thinking Christmas” and making plans a joyous and holy celebration. Look through some of the posts here- find ideas to prepare for the best, most meaningful Christmas celebration ever. This site will resume all new Advent devotions and thoughts during Advent 2008. This year, 2008:…

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20.12.07 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Watchman Tell Us of the Night : December 20

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Today’s scripture reading is from Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4. The watchman upon the watchtower has always been an important symbol of waiting on God and hearing His message. The tallest parapet of a castle is often a watch tower because its height gives a “bird’s eye” view of the surrounding territory. The Watchman serves two purposes,…

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14.12.07 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Ruth : December 14

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Ruth, in the Messianic line, is another example of God’s willingness to reach far beyond the usual expectations that we would imagine.”My ways are not your ways” is once again proven in the history of what God chooses. Ruth, through her faith and humble acceptance of Naomi’s direction met her destiny in the wheat fields…

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02.12.07 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

First Candle: Prophecy

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Isaiah 9:2 – 7 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide…

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30.11.07 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

Selecting A Theme: the Jesse Tree

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This year I am selecting a theme for the advent celebration on the blog, here. We will think about the themes of the Advent candles for the wreath each Sunday, but each day falling between the Sunday candles we will look at things relating to the the Jesse Tree ornaments and their correlating scripture references….

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