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Dirt
Dear Darling, Dirty Dirt – The other day I watched a worm. It made its way across my path –- seeming to sprint a worm’s sprint, stretching, contracting, then reaching again –- on its way to you. A worm’s way of running into the arms of the one it loves. And I have to admit,…
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Advent begins tomorrow…
Dear Advent Blog Reader, There is a promise of hope each Advent, where we know the beginning and ending, but the possibilities in the journey are ours and God’s to craft. Welcome to the 2023 Marble Women’s Ministry Advent Blog, an Advent Season for writing letters. Inspired by a children’s book and a thank you…
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Advent Blog 2023: An Invitation to Write
We are excited to announce the theme for our ninth Advent Blog, ” A Season of Writing Letters.” For the ninth year of our Advent Blog, the Marble Women’s Ministry will launch a letter-writing campaign in this season of hopeful expectation. Advent is the season awaiting the birth of Jesus. We invite you to share…
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Am I an Artist?
My answer would be an immediate and resounding no. This year’s Marble Women’s Advent blog theme is, “Art is the highest form of hope.” I certainly believe that and I also believed that since I’m not an artist, I had no hope of submitting anything.
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Getting your Stable (Manger) in Order
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with…
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The Gift of “The Littlest Angel”
In my childhood during Advent, our Dad loved reading to us “The Littlest Angel” by Charles Tazewell. It always moved me to tears, and gave this timid child hope to be brave about who God made me to be.