by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 25, 2021 | Devotionals
John 1:9-18 9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all...
by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 24, 2021 | Devotionals
Still your body and silently study the painting by Margret HofheinzDöring. Invite God’s presence. Meditate on what you are seeing. After some time with the painting, consider the following questions: What captures your attention? Reflect on the colors, lines,...
by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 23, 2021 | Devotionals
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was...
by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 22, 2021 | Devotionals
As we approach the shortest day of the year, this hymn’s imagery of darkness and light speaks to me. “Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by thee.” That is to say, “Without the light of our Savior, the world is dark, cold, and bleak.” “…till thy mercy’s...
by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 21, 2021 | Devotionals
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child...
by Elizabeth Cook | Dec 20, 2021 | Devotionals
One of the difficult things about Advent is the idea of waiting. In general, our culture does not like to wait. Two-day shipping has turned into one-day shipping. A catalogue of movies and shows are available at the click of a button. I have seen billboards that...
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