Advent Week 3: JESUS IS THE MESSENGER

By Barbara Rainey | December 8, 2016 | 5 Comments

I hope you’re enjoying these posts from my friend Dave Boehi, who wrote these Advent lessons to encourage us during Christmas. I love how he suggests using our new His Advent Names Adorenaments in each one. -Barbara  I never get tired of reading the Christmas story in Luke every December. One scene that my kids […]

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Your Longing Has a Name

By Janel Breitenstein | December 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Christmas–like a lopsided stocking with all the goodies poking out the top—is stuffed full of longing. But maybe not in the way you’re thinking. I’m not talking or kids rubbing their hands together over the mysteries under the tree. I’m not even fully talking about that wish to be somewhere else for Christmas, though that’s […]

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How to Trim Your Tree with Truth

By Barbara Rainey | December 2, 2016 | 2 Comments

Tis the season to drag the boxed pre-lit tree down the rickety attic ladder. Or wrap the kids in scarves and mittens to head to the tree farm with axe and cocoa in hand. Or maybe you just drive to the local Home Depot and select the fullest 7-8’ Douglas Fir from the tented lot […]

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Advent Week 2: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD

By Barbara Rainey | December 1, 2016 | 2 Comments

Note from Barbara: My friend Dave Boehi wrote these Advent lessons to encourage us during Christmas. I love how he suggests using our new His Advent Names Adorenaments in each one.    And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be […]

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O Come, Emmanuel

By Barbara Rainey | November 29, 2016 | 1 Comment

Did Advent sneak up on you three days ago like it always does on me? Maybe it’s because I like to savor Thanksgiving and those in my family who gather each November–often it’s the only time we get that time all year–that I am reluctant to move on to Christmas before the Thanksgiving weekend is […]

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