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Come Let Us Implore Him

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Coco

Last week at church it was still Christmas, but on Tuesday we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. In the nativity story, Epiphany marks when the three kings proclaimed Jesus as Kings of the Jews, but it also is celebrated as the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Emmanuel God With Us

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Coco

In the secular world Christmas has come and gone, but in church we are still celebrating Christmas until Epiphany on January 6th.  I love my church’s Christmas Eve service, but I’ve been struggling with going to church for the past … Continue reading →

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Please Thank You Yay!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Coco

One of the daily readings for the global Advent calendar sponsored by The Society of Saint John the Evangelist introduced me to Anne Lamott’s book, Help Thanks Wow. It’s a powerful book based on the premise that “Help!”, “Thanks”, and “Wow!” are the three essential … Continue reading →

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Looking For Desert Places

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Coco

I have been enjoying participating in the creation of a global Advent calendar on Instagram. Early each morning I get an email reminding me of the word for the day, a few thoughts applying the word to an Advent theme, and a … Continue reading →

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Create An Advent Calendar On Instagram

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Coco

One way I try to combat the commercialism that has overtaken the Christmas season is by observing Advent. In the Christian church calendar, Advent is the “season” when we get ready for Christmas. In most Christian traditions, Advent has a dual … Continue reading →

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