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Perhaps Jesus prayed this as He was coming to earth….
Post Views = 5372 (loosely based on Psalm 139) Father, examine Me. Know Me, Here in My mother’s womb. But You do know Me, For I am in You and You are in Me. You know My actions. You know My thoughts and words. You have My path planned for Me. And every moment,…
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Bethlehem’s Stable
Post Views = 3512 Bethlehem wasn’t anything special. It wasn’t on a tourist map, Not a popular travel destination, Nor a traveler’s Mecca, Nor a place for the high and mighty. No, it was out-of-the-way, Small town, Boring, Poor. And the stable certainly wasn’t significant. It wasn’t a local community center, Not a place…
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Emmanuel
Post Views = 4241 My favorite name for God is “Emmanuel” meaning “God with us.” Can we wrap our thoughts around that? “God with us.” The Creator of all, the Creator of the entire universe, coming down to earth to be one of us; to be a baby and grow up here like we do….
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Advent Hope
Post Views = 3462 Advent is the season leading up to Christmas in which we wait and hope. Traditionally, it is the church’s time to reflect on waiting for the Messiah, waiting for God to show up on earth, waiting for God to make things right. Children capture the spirit of Advent as they anticipate…
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Thanksgiving Hymn
Post Views = 3621 One of my favorite Thanksgiving hymns is actually a 2-part song. The first part is Praise To God, Immortal Praise, and the second is Lord, Should Rising Whirlwinds. The text was written by Anna Barbauld in 1772. I enjoy singing old songs and thinking about what the composer must have been…
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Belonging
Post Views = 4484 I want to belong. I want to be part of that tight circle that is laughing, sharing, crying, and caring. I want to feel the security of being accepted. I want to be able to say, “Yep, that’s my group. I am one of them.” I want the comfort of knowing…