Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

It's Christmas Eve!!!  I just wanted to take the time to write and wish you all a safe and happy holidays!

Looking forward to great things in running and blogging in 2016!


Advent Reflections: 4

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Love

This past Sunday was the fourth Sunday of Advent.  In our church service, the candle of love was lit.  The speaker read,

“Today we have the privilege of being able to look back to the birth of Jesus.  We no longer wait for the coming of the Messiah but we look back to His birth, His ministry, His death and resurrection.  We live in this in-between time as those who have been saved by Christ, who are being transformed by Him day-by-day and are longing for His promised return.”

"O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home ;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel."

Advent Reflections: 3

Monday, December 14, 2015

Joy

"Rejoice in the Lord always"!

This third Sunday of Advent is all about the joy in expecting.  Jesus came for love of the world and he will come again!  With just about two weeks till Christmas there are reminders everywhere of the joyful atmosphere.

"O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel."

Advent Reflections: 2

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Hope

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny ;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.