The Blog-ette

What's a "Blog-ette?"

The short answer: Halfway between a Blog and a Twitter -- not as long as a Blog but not as brief as the Tweets on a Twitter!

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Sunday -- 11-30-08

Today is the first Advent Sunday, marking the days before our Savior's birthday. Tomorrow brings the first day of December. The 21st is the first day of winter. A sense of excitement seems to permeate the atmosphere around this month. Lots of "firsts."

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day, a day filled with family and friends, food, conversation, and love.

I took a risk that day with ten of us sharing dinner together, and in spite of a precious and wonderful diversity at our table, offered up a prayer of thanksgiving. Yes, we were technically all part of God's great family, but I didn't know about their faith. Even at this moment, I don't know if I offended any who were present. But what I do know is that I was profoundly thankful to be able to share my faith.

Because Abraham said: "Here I am." to God's call, we are family.

Because Abraham obeyed, we are family.

Because Abraham did not withhold his only son--we are family.

God provided for Himself a lamb.

God did not withhold his only Son--we are all offered eternal life.

God provided for Himself a Lamb--Gift without price--for us.

"Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: 'By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son--blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice'" (Genesis 22:15-18 NKJV).

Wednesday -- 11-19-08

Tomorrow Thanksgiving will be only a week away. I look forward to spending that day of being thankful for our many blessings, at my daughter and son-in-law's home. There will be a houseful of family and friends and a dinner fit for a king! I'll go through my usual gravy-making excercise--my contribution to dinner that lately is filled with lumps, and prayers that they will vanish before I finish all that stirring! Somehow they do and it's good, and I'm inwardly breathing a sigh of relief and praising the Lord for the tiny favor of disappearing lumps.

Do you too, believe that God is in the minutest details of our lives?

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKNV).

Sunday -- Initial Entry 11-16-2008

Musing today--the last day of teaching my 3rd Grade Sunday school class. Feeling sort of wistful as well as looking toward the future. I will miss my little huggers and will probably not be able to resist popping in to visit them once in a while. But I sense the Lord leading me to go back to a Sunday school of my peers, to soak in learning and rest for a while.

Do you feel a little wistful as you leave things you love behind too?