Advent Devotional by Melissa Bryson Dowling
Habakkuk 3:2-6 … in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2b) The stage was set, the audience was seated, and after many hours of practice, my five-year-old sister and my nine-year-old self were ready for our annual interpretive dance performance to Amy Grant’s Christmas classic “My Grown Up Christmas List.” The […]
Advent Devotional by Jennifer Dilts
Philippians 3:7-11 But Christ has shown me that what I once thought was valuable is worthless … I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ. (Philippians 3:7-9) I started tap dancing again this fall. Ridiculous, right? Every Wednesday night, […]
Advent Devotional by Carroll Makemson
Luke 1:5-17 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. (Luke 1:14) Think about waiting for a baby to come. Maybe it was your own child, a niece, a neighbor’s baby, a church baby, a grandchild, a friend’s baby. We’ve all waited anxiously for the news that she or he […]
Advent Devotional by Larry Kuhlman
Psalm 27 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. (Psalm 27.8) Ever wonder why some folks dread Christmas? Already? Really? So quickly? Kids say, “Santa’s coming soon!” Gotta create time to buy and wrap toys. Neighbors’ outdoor lights glisten. Grab a ladder. It’s cold, freezing cold! Three lights […]
Advent Devotional by Laura Rodgers
Isaiah 26:7-15 Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished, you have done for us. (Isaiah 26:12) I have many joyful memories from Christmas with my family over the years, thankfully. But as I sit in the quiet now, allowing memories to come to mind for this writing, I am thinking about […]
Advent Devotional by Rachel Mumaw-Schweser
Ecclesiastes 3 He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover, he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) I love Christmas! It’s my favorite season, from the lights to the music to the […]