Advent Blog

  Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time! Matthew 2:8-10  This fall, I have found myself […]

One Christmas the only thing I wanted was a Cabbage Patch Kid doll, I had wanted one for years, but this was going to be the year. Both my sister and I had asked for one and though they were expensive, we thought maybe, just maybe this year we would be so lucky. Well, Christmas […]

1 Peter 5: 6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.  During one of my morning prayers, the Lord placed in my heart the words “It will be given.” In my thoughts I heard “Myrna…this […]

So I’ve been asked to write for a blog; an advent blog to be more specific. I’m not sure I’m the right girl for the job. I am embarrassed to admit this, but I’m not sure I’ve ever written a blog post before my life! Blurbs, articles, grant proposals, a zillion journal entries and a […]

Advent – As Christians, we know it as the coming or second coming of Christ – our belief and Hope. Gratitude is defined as ‘the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness’. What do I see as relational between these two? I see the HOPE expressed by our waiting […]

My entire life, words – be they in a book, a poem, sung or prayed – have always fed, sustained, calmed and emboldened me. And so, given the heartbreaking events of the last few weeks, I turn to words to inform and guide. Recently, I heard a Wise One share with a Student that if […]

Luke 2 – The Message (MSG) The Birth of Jesus 2 1-5 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town […]

I asked the following question to five women, “What does it mean to be Christ like for you?” These are a few of their responses: It is better to give than to receive. Turn a blind eye. Selflessness—put the other person first. Be in his word, his presence dwells in you. Wisdom to keep the […]

Today is Christmas Day, the triumphant end to the Advent Season with the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  The Marble Women’s Ministry Leadership Team and Special Guests wish you a Merry Christmas!  And thank you for joining us this Advent Season…. I want to share a classic clip of Mahalia Jackson singing Sweet […]