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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Three Kings Day Three Gifts for Our King “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” “…they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house,Read More →

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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Christmas Eve Our Savior is Here “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Every year I am so struck by God’s plan to send His Son Jesus to be born in a stable and laid in a manger in a tiny little town. The best heralds of all time sang an amazing song not in a candlelight service in a beautiful cathedral but in the middle of a dark field to stinky, dirty shepherds just doing their job. Wow. Does it amaze youRead More →

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Watchful Waiting Joy Advent Bible Journaling Focus – Week Three He Left Us Peace “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 Is peace as illusive at times for you as it is for me? In my human mind, peace looks like blue skies, sunshine, and butterflies but life is hard and sometimes my sunshine hides behind gloomy clouds and who knows where the butterflies went! In those times, I reach into my heart where I have hidden so many verses and remind myself of truth. Peace I leave with you; my peace IRead More →

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I have been praying for you that as you journal the scriptures I have highlighted each week, God would be drawing you nearer to Himself. That your relationship with Him would be deeper and more intimate because he has opened your eyes to see Himself. That you are on a journey to follow hard after Jesus, that others would see a difference in your life, to want the hope that you have, to know the sacrificial love of Jesus because your love is becoming like His, and that your joy spills over because you know Him. May this Christmas be joy-filled to overflowing for you,Read More →

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I was overwhelmed this week by these words of the Prophet Isaiah… Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4 NIV) He was wounded and stricken for you and me. He took MY punishment and YOUR punishment because of OUR sin. How do we respond to that? It’s a gift beyond imagination. The ONLY real response to that kind of gift is to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. And not stopping there but to love others with the same kind of costly love. Not just to obeyRead More →