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I have much joy when I watch “A Christmas Carol“, which is a yearly tradition in our home. This year, we watched it during the third week of Advent, known as “Gaudete Sunday”. Gaudete is Latin for gaudium, which means joy and gaudeo, which means rejoice. This week turns the focus to the nearness of
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On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage with His disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to
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This morning, I sit here reflecting on my youngest daughter. Today is her 18th birthday and she is a great blessing to me. She entered the world on a cold day, and today will celebrate her special day in bitter cold temps, but she radiates a joy that warms all those around her. She was
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As I enter into the fourth week of Advent, the final preparation before Christmas, I ponder the storms of life. There are many experiences that come up in my life that are difficult and troubling and they lead to suffering. Often the path to stay on is straight through this suffering relying on God, to
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I have much joy when I watch “A Christmas Carol“, which is a yearly tradition in our home. This year, we watched it during the third week of Advent, known as “Gaudete Sunday”. Gaudete is Latin for gaudium, which means joy and gaudeo, which means rejoice. This week turns the focus to the nearness of
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The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 I feel much joy as I enter into the third week of Advent. Joy is the light within the heart which burns brightly and bursts forth like fourth of July fireworks. Joy brings that which must be felt to the surface and illuminates all those
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January in the great north can be a challenge. This is true when the days are endless clouds and the sun seems to have disappeared. I find myself surrounded with blanketed white snow, gray skies and crisp air. My body feels tired and my mind unfocused. It takes effort to move from the weighing down
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Growing up in a large Italian family, we had many celebrations together. This was especially true of weddings, which I loved attending as a child, specifically the wedding reception. The vast array of food, the polka music, the dancing, the wedding cake and the wine fountain. There was so much joy in the air you
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