Prepare the way for the Lord. – Isaiah 40:3 “Call your husband and tell him you’re having the baby today,” said hospital person in charge of me. It was April 16 and six weeks too early, but apparently I was …
Advent 2017: The Posture of Preparation
On the heels of every Thanksgiving, Christmas season expectations peer at me from around the corner of November like a small army, eager for battle. As if on cue, after the piles of Halloween candy have been consumed and the …
Advent 2017: Making the Right Preparations
Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, in His arm He will gather the lambs and carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. – Isaiah 40:11 As I write this, I am sitting in …
Preparation: Advent Devotional
Prepare the way for the LORD. – Isaiah 40:3 If you are going through this devotional with your family, you can go to theonethingalone.com/advent and print out the questions and Scripture readings on separate slips of paper and distribute them …
Letting Seasons Have Their Way
When thinking about the ebb and flow of the seasons, we are reminded of the very cyclical experience every year brings: We know no matter how much snow falls in winter, spring is a’coming. No matter how much the summer …