See you in Lent

 I'm taking Epiphany as a sabbatical from posting to the blog. 

See you in March for thoughts on the themes of Lent through the eyes of women of the Bible. You can join the Zoom study, or just read my thoughts here.  

Based on Cindy's book Sacred Story, Yours, Mine, Ours we'll explore the themes of Lent in our lives and through the eyes of women of the Bible. Thursday evenings at 6:30PM, on Zoom, starting March 6-April 10.

Temptation (Leah and Rachel: Wounds we Carry)
Covenant (Mary and Elizabeth: Saying Yes)
Call (Photini and Deborah: Unsung Leadership)
Repentence (Rahab and Magdalene: Misjudged and Maligned)
Worship (Mary and Martha: Prayer and Service)
Change (Ruth and Naomi: Exiles and Refugees)
Email Cindy for the link.

Christmas 2024

 

and may 2025 be full of joy.

See you in the New Year. 

Grateful Advent 4

 As we pray through Advent this year, I’m offering seven Bible citations each week to meditate on. You can download a file with all seven or return to this blog daily for inspiration.

One way to do this is to read and pray the verse first thing in the morning and let it sit with you all day.

Another is to post the citation where you’ll see it throughout the day as a reminder.

You may want to pick just one for the whole week.

God will honor your commitment to being present in what ever way you decide is best.

This week’s list is below and the pdf with images is here.

Grateful Advent 3

 

As we pray through Advent this year, I’m offering seven Bible citations each week to meditate on. You can download a file with all seven or return to this blog daily for inspiration.

One way to do this is to read and pray the verse first thing in the morning and let it sit with you all day.

Another is to post the citation where you’ll see it throughout the day as a reminder.

You may want to pick just one for the whole week.

God will honor your commitment to being present in what ever way you decide is best.

This week’s list is below and the pdf with images is here.

Grateful Advent 2

 As we pray through Advent this year, I’m offering seven Bible citations each week to meditate on. You can download a file with all seven or return to this blog daily for inspiration.

One way to do this is to read and pray the verse first thing in the morning and let it sit with you all day.

Another is to post the citation where you’ll see it throughout the day as a reminder.

You may want to pick just one for the whole week.

God will honor your commitment to being present in what ever way you decide is best.

This week’s list is below and the pdf with images is here.

Grateful Advent 1

 As we pray through Advent this year, I’m offering seven Bible citations each week to meditate on. You can download a file with all seven or return to this blog daily for inspiration.

One way to do this is to read and pray the verse first thing in the morning and let it sit with you all day.

Another is to post the citation where you’ll see it throughout the day as a reminder.

You may want to pick just one for the whole week.

God will honor your commitment to being present in what ever way you decide is best.

This week’s list is below and the pdf with images is here.

Rejoice always, pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:16)

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6)

The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34)

For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen. (Romans 11:36)

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving is this Thursday. I hope you each have a blessed and joyous day. Although the fourth Thursday in November is set aside to remember what we are grateful for, we can also give thanks every day.

An activity for Advent (which starts this coming Sunday, December 1) could be to specifically find at least one thing to be grateful for. Finding two or three is even better. The Advent meditations on the blog will guide you through some hints for this.