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.
preparations
The Advent Season 2009
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,…
Work for Peace
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!…
The Word
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…
First Day of Advent 2008
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…
Christmas Season Will Soon Be Here
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:…
Watchman Tell Us of the Night : December 20
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,…
Ruth : December 14
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…
First Candle: Prophecy
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…
Selecting A Theme: the Jesse Tree
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….