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Christmas Time: Love

18 Dec

I think most would agree that this time of year is abound with love.  I mean, it’s hard to argue that God didn’t love us – since he sent His Son to be born and then die for our sins ….  That’s Love. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Christmas Time: Joy

13 Dec

Joy is a word often associated with Christmas.  And it should be.  It’s also week 3 of Advent.  Joy.  Jesus brings Joy.  Great Joy – actually, that’s what it says in Luke 2 – the Angel says tiding of “great Joy”.  So – are you feeling or experiencing “great Joy”?  Why not?  Here’s some reasons we don’t and a couple ways to tap into the joy that is promised to us. Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Christmas Time: Peace

04 Dec

On this second weekend of Advent we are to light the candle that represents Peace.  Peace?  Really, I mean, when was the last time your Christmas was Peaceful?  Even the first Christmas seemed absent of Peace…. didn’t it??  Or, is there something we are overlooking? Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Christmas Time: Hope

28 Nov

So, as we now in Advent for 24 hours or so, I thought it’d be good to talk about that.  I realize that the second week of Advent is all about Light, and the first week is Hope, but it was easier to find a photo of lights – at least I used Hope in my title ;-)

What is better than getting something?  What is cooler than the “moment of knowing”?  What is more thrilling than the “pay-off” – but the hope & expectation of that “pay-off”.  In reality though, is  it always “thrilling”  - living in constant hope or being hopeful, can be draining and our hope can get tested and there are moments we can all feel hopeless.  So, Hope is something we need to have, and work at.  Why do we stay hopeful, in the face of such “dire” circumstances?

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