Tag: God
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Devotional Day # 19 Closer to Christmas Each Day
Today the topics are the Shepherds and the Angels. I was just as amazed that Israelites in the year Christ was born had really very few sheep. There were so many mentions of lambs and sheep and their shepherds in scripture. Shepherds were the poor of the social ladder yet the news of Christ’s birth…
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Day #16
The forerunner of Christ is how I have always heard him described as being. Today Ms. Hunt also characterizes him as a herald. What things that would happen to John would also happen to Christ himself. John knew why he was here though. Some people don’t understand their purpose as fully as he did. He…
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What skills or lessons have you learned recently?-Writing Prompt
All year long a few lessons have been reiterated in my life. As you all know, I am in a very long-distance relationship. What I have noticed almost from the beginning is how deliberate it is. How specifically God allowed both of us to make decisions that could not have been made without painstakingly intricate…
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Day 15 Star of Wonder
She most definitely delivered an uplifting lesson today. How incredible to be the first human being that God sends His angel to after the 400 Silent Years? Instead though, Zechariah like Sara, back in Genesis at her old age didn’t know how to believe what was said. Why do we tend to see with our…
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Devotional Catch Up
Starting with Chapter 8 Angela delves into the various prophecies succumbing around the Nativity narrative. Her reflections and knowledge has brought about new perspective and clarity for those of us in this discussion group. Honestly, with nearly 200 members it’s hard to have a real discussion. However, she adds on to her thoughts from the…
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Day #5
The topic today is the Temple. The angle she mentioned from a woman needing to purify herself by paying for the offering of 2 turtledoves and pigeons. Childbirth was different in many ways and simpler compared to the hospital settings nowadays. Oral history was a tradition for the Jews and the verse in Genesis 3:15…
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After Service Thoughts
The first Sunday of December and it was Communion Day. For once even by myself I got some Christmas Cards passed out today. This has never happened before. Doing them this way feels different, but I still love making them and passing them out to friends and family. During the congregational singing memories flooded my…
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Words Matter
As an adult the words I use matter to me. When it comes to words lately as we hear elected officials and people loosely throw out words in association with a Country or Organization and end up having falsely spread bad information. The truth seems hard to come by for our media bees. Although something…
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Failed Diplomacy and Failed National Security: One Administration
Not very long ago a very bad deal was made with Iran. Along with 5 prisoners being swapped 6 million dollars was unfrozen for a country that holds the title of the largest sponsor of terrorism. Peace through strength; this is how President Trump created the Peace deal in the Middle East. Now it’s in…
Jewells of Thought 