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One of the best Christmas carols has been the brunt of a cute joke which I won’t attempt to tell. The title of this blog is the punch line. Which is in reality the only part I know. However [...]

Week Four:  The pink candle of Peace; the Angel Candle Two artists were commissioned to paint a picture of their view of what peace looked like to them. The first artist painted a body of water, [...]

Ah, Christmas through the eyes of a child! So wondrous! Mom lives in an assisted living home. Throughout the year, different groups bring little ones there to lift the old ones’ spirits. [...]

I love traditional Christmas carols that tell of Christ’s birth. In my mind, the wonders and miracles of fulfilled prophecy add to the mystery of God’s love coming down from glory to [...]

This is the third week by Trudy.  So honest and sincere. Love it. The Shepherds’ candle: the Angels appeared to the shepherds’ during work life in the middle of the night. Repentance. Stir up the [...]

This guest blog is written by our oldest daughter, Stephanie. Do you ever scroll through Amazon trying to find a gift for your loved one and can’t find anything he needs or even wants? Does your [...]

I love this new post by my friend, Vicky. Advent-Pointing to the Promise    Community vs Going it Alone Jesus’ birth was promised to us by prophecy (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6) for a very long time before [...]

Again, I share the heartfelt thoughts of my friend, Trudy Parker. December 5, 2021, Sunday, Week 2, Day 1, Second Lavender Candle Faith: Bethlehem Up close and personal: prior chapters in my life [...]

I heard a song that recalled a person’s perception of his childhood. He was sad that the world today was in such a bad state of affairs. The idyllic peace of his childhood as he sat in a [...]

This is a blog written by our youngest daughter, Missy. I love Christmas. I always have. That’s why I decorate on November 1st every year, and the Carpenters’ Christmas Pandora station is played [...]