Observing Advent
Photo Credit: Wikipedia Advent means “coming”. It is a season many Christians practice for the four weeks prior to Christmas. According to Wikipedia it is “a time of expectant waiting and preparation...
View ArticleObserving Advent – Part 2
Photo Credit: Wikipedia I continue to reflect upon the “coming” of Jesus as the days draw closer to the celebration of His birth. If you missed my first post on advent, you can find it here. As I...
View ArticleLet’s #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK this Christmas
Photo Credit: Worthy Publishing In my last post on Advent I mentioned how on the night Jesus was born a group of shepherds tending their flocks, in the still of the night, received a visitor. No...
View ArticleObserving Advent – Part 3
Photo Credit: Unity Church Albany, New York As I’ve continued to read, pray and meditate on Advent this past week, I’ve been struck by the sheer humbleness of Jesus’ entry into the world. “And she...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
Tomorrow is Christmas Day. Christ is the reason for Christ-mas. We wouldn’t be celebrating it if it weren’t for His birth. As I’ve reflected on Advent these past few weeks, I’ve spent more time in His...
View ArticlePost-Advent Musings
Photo Credit: beliefnet.com/beyondblue Christmas is over. I trust you had a joyous time with your loved ones. I had two family-filled days that were fun and peaceful. I’ve now begun to reflect on the...
View ArticleReflections on Advent
Photo credit: Unity Church Albany, New York Advent means “coming”. It is a season many Christians practice for the four weeks prior to Christmas. According to Wikipedia it is “a time of expectant...
View ArticleGuest post: Christmas in Alaska
I’d love to introduce Jen Cudmore who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. We bumped into each other on another blog we both frequent. I was delighted in her suggestion to do a blog post swap. (add my post...
View ArticleWhose plan: ours or God’s?
Photo courtesy of Dan/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net He planned to divorce her quietly. What a good guy. He’s been told his fiancé, Mary, is pregnant. But he’s not the father. But the law provides him with an...
View Article“The Greatest Gift”, Ann Voskamp
Photo courtesy of Tyndale Publishers I studied a few Advent devotionals this year and this was certainly the most unique. If you’ve read any of Ann’s writings you’ll know she has a marvellous lyrical...
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