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Day 15: RESILIENCY, HOPE & FAITH
Shared by Agatha Pratt I witnessed these three during my recent trip to Mexico and Cuba. I thought of how each one of them tied into our Advent season. Like Texas, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and other places hit by natural catastrophic disasters, these two countries were also hit by hurricane (Cuba) and earthquake […]
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Day 13: Give it Away!
By Guirlaine Belizaire Give It away! For It does not belong to you. You are but the vessel It flows through. It chooses you, coming seemingly out of the blue to awaken and amuse. “Give Me away!” It begs. “I was not meant to remain hidden in your head, dormant, because you are afraid. I come from […]
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Day 12: Some thoughts from Henri Nouwen
As Advent is amongst us, may we, as children of God, run with joy to unwrap our gifts of the Spirit, praying, playing, living boldly in Christ’s love. The following is a compilation of thoughts on courage from one of my favorite theologians, Henri Nouwen. Enjoy! – Patrice Donnell On Courage: “Have courage,” we often say to […]
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Some light for your late afternoon…
As we move into the darkest days of the year, I often think of my favorite author, Madeline L’Engle whose light filled my childhood. Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light. It’s a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some […]
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Day 11: Advent
By Guirlaine Belizaire A time spent in deep contemplation, in preparation for what God to the world sent: A Love Divine came from up high to make fully flesh The Word; to demonstrate prayers are indeed heard and prophesies fulfilled as per His time and perfect will. Emmanuel- Hallelujah, our God dwells among us all! […]
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Day 10: Finding our Forgotten Gifts, So We Can Use Them
Shared by Karen Gourgey Advent, especially for children is a time of expectation, expectation of what, we don’t know, but it’s fascinating, a little mysterious, and even for adults, in our heart of hearts, are we maybe still looking for something magic, a miracle, something that will change things and make everything good. But what […]
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Day 9: I am, Who I am!
I embrace who I am and where I am. Sometimes I am in the valley, and sometimes I am on the mountain top. It does not quite matter where I am at the age of 53. Because the verse “Be still and know that I am God…” KJV, Psalm 46:10, goes with me every where. […]
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Day 8: Reaching Out
Recently as I was leaving Marble’s coffee gathering at the Loft, an attentive Marble member approached me and asked me if I was ok. She said she noticed I was having difficulty walking.. I said it was a muscle spasms combined with Sciatica and I would be fine. She said she would lift me in […]
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Day 7: Courageous Women Watchlist
It is that time of the year, where you may have a storm and need to be hunkered down in your home, apartment or farm. We have seen snow from the South yesterday and today the storm has moved into the Northeast. This kind of day calls for binge watching! So grab your hot chocolate […]