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“Death is a thief” “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace.” Simeon in Luke 2 “I wish I would’ve had the chance to say ‘goodbye’.” How much time did you spend preparing for Christmas and the holidays? How much time have you spent preparing for this new year? How much time do you spend…

“If anyone is in Christ they are a new creation.  The old has gone, the new has arrived.”  2 Corinthians 5:17 “And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen.”  Luke 2:20 “If you don’t like something, wait five minutes and it will change.”  Anonymous Every Christmas there…

“My soul exalts the Lord and my Spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior.” The Magnificat; Luke 1:46 “We will rejoice and delight in you.  We will praise your love more than wine.”  Song of Solomon 1:4 Do you have a favorite love song?  What is it?  Who wrote it?  What, or whom,…

“And with a great cry Elizabeth sang out, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.’”  Luke 1 “This night, Ebeneezer, you will be visited by three spirits.”  Jacob Marley in “A Christmas Carol” “Hello cousin Eddie . . . Cousin Eddie?”  Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Hosting…

“Then Zachariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and sang . . .”  Luke 1:67 “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” Ella Fitzgerald When was the last time you sang? How were you feeling when you did so?  Were you happy or sad?  With other people or all alone? Christmas is a…

“Comfort, comfort my people . . . in the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.”  Isaiah 40 “The Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness for forty days.” Luke 4 “When in the wilderness you are the blink of an eye from being fully awake.” Robbie George Thanksgiving is past, Advent is here, Christmas is…

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too?  I thought I was the only one’”. C.S Lewis “I no longer call you disciples.  I call you friends.”  Jesus I’m writing this early on Thanksgiving Day.  Though the holiday is unique to the United States, the idea of giving…

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright shiny kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper bags all tied up with a string; These are a few of my favorite things.”  The Sound of Music “Count your blessings name them one by one. Count your blessings see what God has done.”  Thanksgiving is a good…

“We were hoping He was going to redeem Israel.”  Luke 24 “If you had been here my brother wouldn’t have died.”  Mary Magdalene “Life isn’t fair, princess, and anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something.”  The Princess Bride An election was held.  The results were disastrous.  A good Man; a decent…

“Let not your hearts be troubled.” Jesus “Martha, you are worried about many things, but one thing is needful.  Mary has chosen the better portion.” Jesus “I’ve worried about a lot of things in my life, most of which never happened.”  Samuel Clemens Last week I wrote about fear.  Today there is a new tenant…