Joy is the spiritual sister of happiness. Joy transcends circumstances, human emotions, learning and understanding. When we feel it, it is a gift from God. Joy is the third candle of advent, lit this past Sunday, Dec. 12. The following verse from Romans tells us…
From the archives, the countdown to Christmas Advent, a Christian ritual celebrating the weeks leading up to Christmas, began this past Sunday, Nov. 27. We celebrated Advent in my Methodist Church when I was a child with its traditional evergreen wreath and four candles. Since…
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store? Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Celebrating Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas, has included lighting candles for peace and joy, but the fourth Advent candle –love – probably…
Joy is the spiritual sister of happiness. Joy transcends circumstances, human emotions, learning and understanding. When we feel it, it is a gift from God. Joy is the third candle of advent, lit this past Sunday, Dec. 12. The following verse from Romans tells us…
There is no peace in the little town of Bethlehem today. Not with a wall barricading the town and its inhabitants, not with the tourists of yesteryear afraid to visit the Church of the Nativity. The main road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem is closed, resulting…
Advent, a Christian ritual celebrating the weeks leading up to Christmas, began this past Sunday, Nov. 28. We celebrated Advent in my Methodist Church when I was a child with its traditional evergreen wreath and four candles. Since I was bugging my mother for a…
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