Advent began yesterday, the first of four Sundays leading to Christmas. If you are like me, it always sneaks up and leaves me feeling behind from the start. Maybe it’s because I like to savor Thanksgiving and our once-a-year gathering with extended family that makes me reluctant to move on to Christmas before the Thanksgiving […]
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Last week I woke up early. I looked out the window to assess the time and assumed it was about 6 a.m. The sun wasn’t up but the sky seemed to be lightening in the east. My mind began working as it so often does in my interrupted sleep world. “What should I write […]
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To my friends, Last week I woke up early. I looked out the window to assess the time and assumed it was about 6am. The sun wasn’t up but the sky seemed to be lightening in the east. My mind began working as it so often does in my interrupted sleep world. “What should […]
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Have you ever wondered why the wise men, the magi, were searching the stars for signs of a coming king? Who were they looking for? How did they know a king would be born to the Jews? Deep in the pages of the Old Testament the clues begin with the story of a young man […]
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Have you ever heard of “lent”? Lent is the time of getting ourselves ready for the most stupendous event of all time: Jesus and His resurrection! To build anticipation for that very first Lent season, leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, the Bible takes us on a scavenger hunt—dropping clue for mankind to piece together about […]
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