Advent Blog

What is Jesus dying for? “Doesn’t anyone want to listen to my story?” If we do listen, If we do hear, Our hearts break at His sacrifice, at how disappointed He must be at what binds us.   If we do listen, If we do hear, Grace and courage might save us. By Susan Phillips

The midweek of Holy Week should be filled with songs that unite our divided world and so I share the following songs to help you. Heal the World sung by Child Prodigy My Own Two Hands by Playing for Change United by Playing for Change  

Several of the blog posts from Advent and Lent have focused on releasing our fears, being more grateful, and going forth with boldness.  So today, I want you to gain the courage to just dance. Come from the Heart Lyrics by Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh My daddy told me when I was a young…

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Proverbs 27:6 In the age of Facebook and Instagram, you may have collected thousands of friends on these sites from all stages of your life.  I so enjoy keeping in touch with people who have made a difference in my…

I Quiet beauty welcoming upon arrival reminiscent of prior visits at warm destinations II Unexpected presence in colder places Ireland, England, coastal France with Gulf Stream the catalyst III Sturdy trunks swaying gracefully from breezes, bowing severely, even uprooted during hurricanes IV Unique, many varieties some fruit bearing laden with coconuts as its jewels V…

Samuel Crossman (1664) 1 My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me; love to the loveless shown, that they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake, my Lord should take frail flesh and die? 2 He came from His blest throne salvation to bestow; but man made strange, and…

“It is a person’s unquenchable thirst for wonder That sets them on their initial quest for truth. The more doors you open, the smaller you become. The more places you see and the more people you meet, The greater your curiosity grows. The greater your curiosity, the more you will wander. The more you wander,…

Let me admit something, I do not go anyplace without a camera.  While a cell phone camera works, I usually have one of my other cameras, a Samsung or a Canon.  On a normal day, I probably take between 10-12 pictures, but other days I can take a hundred. As I go through my pictures…

All of us will come to a point in time when we need to or want to make a change. And even some of us get forced into a change. And Lent seems to be geared to being introspective and thoughtful about your future. “In times of pain, when the future is too terrifying to…

Its approach tiptoes, teases with early warmth retreating as winter holds on disappointment even longing within me.   Anticipation increases, gradually buds become petals appear blossoms burst muted, pale at first then vibrant, bold.   Occurrences flowers pop up leaves develop seemingly overnight like magic trees shelter umbrella-like.   Sounds birds calling wind blowing streams…