“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • Removing the Barriers – Advent Gospels – Day 8

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons     Removing Impediments 12/5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; And… Continue reading

  • God’s Delight

    A Gambian girl smiling “For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people…” – Psalm 149:4a Again, God cares for your soul, Do you care for the souls of others? Do you care for your own soul?? Sometimes the way we treat our… Continue reading

  • God’s Stuff – Advent Gospels – Day 7

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 12/4Matt. 22:15-22 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere,… Continue reading

  • Come to the Feast – Advent Gospels – Day 6

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons   12/3 You Are Invited to Be Chosen! Matthew 22:1-14Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for… Continue reading

  • Cornerstone – Advent Gospels – Day 5

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 12/2 Matt. 21:33-46 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it… Continue reading

  • By What Authority? Advent Gospels – Day 4

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons   12/1Matt. 21:23-32 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things,… Continue reading

  • Come and See – Advent Gospels – Day 3

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons   11/30John 1:35-42 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" The two disciples… Continue reading

  • Who Is this? – Advent Gospels – Day 2

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 11/29Matthew 21:1-11 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately… Continue reading

  • The Last Word – Advent Gospels – Day 1

    SolLuna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons     11/28Luke 21:5-19 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, "As for these things that you see, the… Continue reading

  • First Sunday of Advent – Be Alert

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