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The Night Before Christmas–A Collegiate History
Twas the night before Christmas…
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Walk in the Light
Shared by Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin “Walk in the light(walk in the light)Beautiful light(beautiful light)Come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright(Oh Lord)Shine all around us by day and by nightOh oh oh oh, Jesus is the light of the world…” Advent is a season of watching and waiting, but it also a season…
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Peace, Always
Hope in the time of darkness.
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Advent Calendars
An Advent Calendar is like opening a door to the hope and love of the season.
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Make a Trail
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; God’s the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 All too often we follow the path that others have set for our lives. As we grow up, our peers tell us how we should dress and how we should act. Our parents…
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A Different Way to Honor the Solstice
Psalm 25:4-5 NIV Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. For quite some time, the month of December had been a blur of activity, noise, coldness, darkness and fuss. By…
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A Curved Path
We oftentimes walk on a path that curves to the right or left in life. This photo of a paved path that curves to the right. It has walls of vegetation on both sides and the vegetation is very thick. So thick, you cannot see outside of the path. The world is hidden to the…
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Walking a Difficult Path with my Mother
A couple of years ago, I was in the waiting room of my mother’s doctor’s office. I was sitting with my mother. We were there so she could have a full physical before moving into an assisted living facility. Like most elderly parents, she was not supporting this move. But, I knew that she could…
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Two Different Worlds
My life’s most significant journey has involved a wide road, two circles, a choice at a fork and a complete change of direction. After leaving home at 19 in search of freedom and satisfaction, I chose to walk on a broad, well-populated trail. It started out feeling liberating, good and right. It led to turmoil…
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Advent Cradle Psalms
A Litany in Three Voices How can this be? the question is asked. Dear Little Babe, bidden into life, what is the pathway? Whose permission do you ask to be born? To whom do you sing? Mama, may I come alive in you? Mama, will you carry me? Mama, will you see me through…