As we learned last week, the word “advent” means, “coming” or “arrival”. They were awaiting the arrival of our Savior and King during this Christmas season. We talked about HOPE and PEACE last week and, this week, we are going to focus on JOY and LOVE. JOY. Some view joy…
Author: Bill
Retired from education in 2007 but back to work in 2008. Retired again in 2010, back directing a Foster Grandparent Program in 2011, retired for the third time in December 2015. Now to see what God has for me next.
Christmas
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Advent, Part 1
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.” (Micah 5:2) The word Advent originates from a Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming” or…
prayer
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Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” (Matthew 7:7) During my morning devotion recently, God gave me a little more information on this scripture that, I think, is good for us all to consider. “Ask and you…
Thankful
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Thank You God
During my morning devotion time with God earlier this Thanksgiving week, I was thanking Him and then a familiar verse came to my mind: 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their…
Christian living
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It’s Coming, Get Ready
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) It’s always good to be ready when we know something’s going to happen. As we see temperatures beginning to drop, we know we need to check our heating system, be sure water pipes won’t freeze and maybe…