Good Morning! My first grandchild will be born in the spring. I can’t wait to see what side of the family he resembles and which family traits are passed on to him. I really hope its the good ones! I’ve wondered if he will have my son’s wicked sense of humor or his mother’s lovely…
Good Morning! Did you shop the Black Friday sales this weekend or were you like me and your fingers did the shopping online? The hustle and bustle of the season can really wear and tear on the body. All the wonderful, messy stress of baking, cooking, cleaning, and eating over Thanksgiving combined with binge shopping…
Good Morning! Today, I have a construction crew at my house. The dust is swirling, the hammers are banging, and the tools are whizzing as the men reconstruct my house. Life is pretty crazy here. Not the ideal time to have a work crew in your home when you’re wanting to decorate for Christmas but sometimes, we…
Good Morning! Today is the conclusion of the 4-part Advent series. If you would like to start at the beginning of this series, you can find the first lesson on Hope, here. “You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus…. “The Holy Spirit…
Good Morning! Our Advent theme for this week is Joy. If you’d like to start at the beginning of this 4-part Advent series, begin here. “When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was…
Good Morning! Last week, I began a series of lessons for Advent. If you’d like to start at the beginning, click here. This week’s theme for Advent is faith. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 Read Exodus 17:8-16 The Israelites…
Good Morning! This past Sunday, the Advent season began. Advent is a time of preparation and expectation as well as the beginning of our liturgical year. The word is the anglicized term of the Latin word, adventus meaning arrival, visit, or coming. During this season, we remember and reflect on the hope of a Messiah to come foretold throughout…
Good Morning! My friend, Sarah, graciously agreed to guest post for me today. I hope you enjoy her creative spark as much as I do. Please make her welcome : ) It’s barely into the evening hours, and we’ve already been driving through country backroads in multiple states in the pouring rain. Lightning strikes have…
Good Morning! Today is our last lesson of Immanuel: A 5 Lesson Advent Bible Study. If you would like to catch up and start this Advent study from the beginning, you can find the first lesson here. I will be offering an online bible study coming in January 2014. I hope you will consider being…
Good Afternoon! Immanuel: A 5 Lesson Advent Bible Study is almost concluded. If you would like to start from the first lesson, you can find it here. Immanuel: Lesson #4 Pause and Pray Read Isaiah 9:6 Most often, the Hebrew word used in the Old Testament for eternal or eternity is “olam”. This word is…