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Do You See What I See
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations – a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people …
Advent IV: What Love Does..
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command – John 15:9-17 (12-14 printed) Background Jesus is giving the disciples his last words before he is crucified. …
Advent III – Joy Comes..
Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice and your joy no one will take from you – John 16:12-24 (22 printed) Background Jesus and his disciples were in the transition point from ending the Passover meal and going to the garden to pray. In this time, …
Advent II: A Peace That Keeps
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus – Philippians 4:1-9 (6-7 printed) Background Paul speaks so warmly of the Philippian church, using …
Advent I: My Hope Is Built
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “so shall your offspring be” – Romans 4:16-24 (18 shown) Looking Ahead The holidays are upon us. For many of us, this means looking forward to cooking all day, Black Friday, Cyber …
Love in a Bottle: That’s love!
"I’m here. I love you. I don’t care if you need to stay up crying all night long, I will stay with you. There’s nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death I will still protect you. I am stronger than Depression and …
Becoming Convinced…
word choice Romans 8:38 (NIV) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. I find …
Grow up, government!
There are times when we, as a country, are just stupid. This is one of those times. It doesn't matter what side you are on, because those with the power of decision are willing to negatively impact us so they can play politics. I think we should penalize them for every day they delay a …
Two plus Two = Blue Green Algae
On a very hot September day, my daughter and I made our way to Livermore, Ca. to have lunch with a young woman we haven't seen in a while. Family friend, and one of the people that affectionately calls me dad, she sat in front of us with eyes full of life, story, and of …