2020 has not been ideal. That’s an understatement. Did you complete your 2020 Resolutions? Me neither. Not even close. I made it to the end of 2020. That’s enough. None of us saw a single aspect of this year coming. I have lost count of how many times the wind has gotten knocked out ofContinue reading “Not Ideal”
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Because of Love
The fourth week of advent brings us to the reason for it all. The purpose He came to us. The final purple candle is LOVE. A challenge I gave myself this past year was to read the Bible through from beginning to end. Not only read, but understand and take notes. I didn’t want toContinue reading “Because of Love”
Joy Uncovered
In this third week of Advent, we light the pink candle that represents JOY. This week’s advent candle may be the most difficult of all. A friend lost her husband suddenly last week. Another is grieving over the loss of a marriage. For some, this is the first holiday without a loved one. Family membersContinue reading “Joy Uncovered”
Live in Heavenly Peace
In this season of Advent, anticipating the birth of God’s Son, the second candle represents Peace. Last week I wrote about the first candle, the candle of Hope. Has there ever peace in our world? I imagine it was when Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden of Eden, before they grasped thatContinue reading “Live in Heavenly Peace”
Hope in a Hopeless World
We are in the first week of advent. In the church, Advent means the weeks leading up to the birth of Christ. Often this is represented by lighting a candle, specifically purple in color, to signify the hope of the coming of Christ. In the Old Testament, God’s people had strayed so far from Him.Continue reading “Hope in a Hopeless World”
Leah Lively 