The most common of all life experiences except birth is death. George Bernard Shaw once remarked that one out of one of us dies. Sometimes you can see it creeping up on you from a long way off and at other times it thrusts its head into your life without warning. Which ever way it […]
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Dear LORD Jesus, this Advent, make it real more than ever before in my heart. Never have I needed Your joy and peace more than now. Thank You for the gift of Jesus, our Immanuel, the Word made flesh. I not only need Your peace and joy, LORD, I long for it. You’ve promised rest
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O God, my Father, I want this holiday season to be filled with light instead of darkness. Please help me discard my emotional masks and be real before You as well as my family and friends. Thank You for wonderful friendships and family this year. Father, help me make this holiday season an offering of
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Father God, You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming, clear the path in my heart, too. Show me any distractions in my life that block me from all-out worship of You this Advent. LORD, I await the celebration of Your coming! As I celebrate the first Advent––the first coming––I look toward the
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O my gracious heavenly Father, I want this holiday season to be filled with light instead of darkness. Please help me discard my emotional masks and be real before You as well as my family and friends. Father, help me make this holiday season an offering of praise, because I ask this prayer in the
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LORD Jesus, I desperately want to keep Your commandments, I want to abide in Your love, just as You kept Your Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I long for Your JOY to be in me, and that my JOY may be full. Help me love others as You have loved me. (John 15:10-12)
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Dear LORD, my God and Father, I am tempted to play “ain’t it awful” make me mindful of specific people I will see this Advent Season who would gladly trade places with me. Please do not let me overlook opportunities to share the experience, strength, and hope of Your Incarnation and redemptive acts on my
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Dear Heavenly Father, help me to hear Your still small voice among the shrillness of the commerce of black-this and cyber-that..Touch me once again. give me the courage to be Your beloved. Give me courage to choose joy over and in spite of circumstances. I need You now this Christmas to be born in me
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Barb and I are firm believers in collecting and practicing traditions and celebrations. I have shared with you how meaningful it is to take turns planning our wedding anniversary celebrations. The collection of memories we have recorded make treasured remembrances when we pull out our journal and revisit all those good times. I highly recommend
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O, my LORD, Jesus, keep my focus on all that Advent brought to pass. I pray for strong relationships with the other people in my sphere of influence in the bond of a loving community. I pray for peace in all situations, all over the world, no matter what the circumstances. I pray for freedom
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