Category Archives: Advent

The Invitation for Peace

Amman shivered as he pulled his cloak up around his neck to guard him against the night air. He appreciated the provisional benefit of the soft woolen fleece the flock had rendered. Despite the fatigue from a day of herding, it was here among the sheep and the other shepherds’ silent contented company that heContinue reading “The Invitation for Peace”

The Invitation: The Gift Exchange

I have the tremendous joy of teaching and serving alongside a great group of gals that God placed in my circle through a life group experience. We have been studying together for about 8 years. We have really developed our fellowship and have learned each other’s quirks and idiosyncrasies and have had a ton ofContinue reading “The Invitation: The Gift Exchange”

The Invitation: Joy

During the holiday season, one of the most rewarding experiences we participate is in giving gifts. Often when we are trying to make our selection. We picture who the gift is for and try to picture in our mind how the gift might be used. After we had made our selections, many of us inContinue reading “The Invitation: Joy”

The Invitation: Faith

The sun was beginning to set as the evening breeze whispered through the olive grove. Mary sat against the trunk of a small tree and smiled as she looked down at the name she had written in the sandy dirt: J-O-S-E-P-H. Mary quickly added her name under it and stared off into the glow ofContinue reading “The Invitation: Faith”

The Invitation: Hope Part II

Already my house smells like Christmas. My dear friend, Ginger, makes sure every Christmas season I have a candle to usher in an appropriate yuletide aroma to bless my house. This year it’s Balsam fir. Not too strong, not too sweet, just light enough to hint that Christmas is indeed coming. My 9-ft. tree thatContinue reading “The Invitation: Hope Part II”