3rd Sunday of Advent: JOY

This particular Sunday of Advent actually has its own name in the church world. It’s called Gaudete Sunday.  You will find that it comes from the latin phrase “Gaudete in Domino semper” – translation: Rejoice in the Lord always. Thus our candle...

Advent: 2nd Sunday…Peace

The 2nd Sunday of Advent. I recall one particular Christmas pageant that I was in as a young girl. (Which seems of late, that tradition is becoming a sweet thing of the past.)We used to put on bathrobes and place bath towels on our heads. Sound familiar? Magically,...

“I Could Squish You Like a Bug!”

Just obey me. I joke that my new puppy thinks his name is “Bosco, ‘No’.” For the first five weeks in my house, that’s about the only words he heard.  Those, and of course the other ones that I utter each time he defiantly disobeys me. I...

Are you ready for Advent?

Hard to believe it, but the season of Advent is already here! So, just what is Advent anyway? The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” The focus of the entire season is to be on the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Christ. It will center around his first...

It’s the Little Things.

It really is all about the little things in life. When someone holds the door for you, or assists  you with carrying a load. Maybe they call or text just to check in on you. Or perhaps it’s those extra summer vegetables you’re handed due to the abundance...