Tag: God is With Us
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Advent – Did You Know
I mentioned I’ve been reading about Advent trying to learn new things this year. Well, how about ten quick facts you may, or may not have known. Yes, just a quick lesson as you enjoy your coffee to begin the week 🙂 So there you go, a quick lesson in some simple Advent facts to…
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The Calendar
So it’s December 1st and you know what that means? Yep, we get to start opening those windows or boxes on the Advent Calendar. When our kids were young it was a tradition to pick out our favorite design from the church bookstore. It was always difficult to decide because there were so many designs…
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The Manger of My Heart
The weeks leading up to Christmas always seem to be crazy busy. Decorating, annual cookie making, gift buying or making, and all the other Christmas to-do’s seem to fill the days and before we know it the 25th is here. And…through all of the business, we find ourselves stressed and tired. I’ve committed to spending…
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Renaming Black Friday
Yesterday we all celebrated Thanksgiving. I hope the day was as filled with love and memories for you as it was for us. Something that caught my eye this week made me so happy. The number of retailers who decided to close on Thanksgiving day instead of being open for those dreaded “First Black Friday…
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The Feelings of Thanksgiving
Here. We. Go. Prep work has already begun in many homes I’m sure. It did in mine last night with the brining of the pork. It was good to be back amid Thanksgiving meal prep, boy the memories sure are coming back. But, not just the memories, the feelings of years past are even better.…
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Back Home
Today is an exciting day! We are back in our church! The work that has been completed over these past almost eight weeks is simply amazing. The clergy, staff, parishioners, and contractors have worked endlessly to keep things going. The moving of furniture, cutting out drywall, tearing up flooring, and working in temporary spaces, it…
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In the Kitchen
Have you ever noticed when you have a gathering, whether it’s family or friends or a combination of the two, everyone migrates to the kitchen? Even if you have a welcoming space in your family room or dining room, everyone still huddles in the kitchen. In the past, we’ve intentionally put snacks in other rooms…
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Faith
Here we are, just six weeks post-Ian and Nicole comes rolling through our Sunshine State. She is enormous, with some reports measuring 600 miles wide. Another storm blankets the entire state in some fashion. I’m lifting prayers this morning for my friends all along the East Coast of Florida, and all those in the path…
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Time Change
Well, like many, I’m not a member of the “yay we get an extra hour of sleep” club when we change the clocks back in the fall. Ya, I get that it’s lighter earlier, but what that also means is it’s darker earlier. The waking up in the dark and getting off work in the…
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Ya, I Was Mad
I bet I got your attention with the title of todays little blog… Well, I was indeed mad last night. You see we had dinner with some friends who are, like many here, cleaning out their place to make way for it to be gutted. They needed a break, so I encouraged them to join…
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