by myconcretedove | Dec 17, 2021 | Advent, Blog, Christian, Five Minute Fridays, Joyful Living, Teach
I’ve been posting an Advent Series using Old and New Testament scripture and beloved hymns that tell the Christmas story of God’s love for the last month. Advent is the time before Christmas that many Christians use to reset their focus toward Christ...
by myconcretedove | Dec 12, 2021 | Advent, Blog, Christian, Joyful Living, Reach, Teach
It is the third week of Advent, and this week we focus on Joy. We’re talking about the sweet joy of the Lord, who is the joy in Christmas that lasts all year long. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s pretty easy to recognize a joyful person. I mean, there’s...
by myconcretedove | Dec 5, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Joyful Living, Serve, Teach
In this second week of Advent, our theme is peace. So, that makes me think about the many names we have for Jesus, one being Prince of Peace. In the book of Isaiah, Jesus is called the Prince of Peace long before He arrived in Bethlehem. Sar Shalom is the Hebrew form...
by myconcretedove | Nov 28, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Family, Joyful Living, Serve, Teach
There is a never-ending hope in Jesus, which is the theme for this first week of Advent. So Purple is typically the candle color for this week (click here to learn more about the candles and the traditional Advent wreath), sometimes called the Prophesy candle. You can...
by myconcretedove | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Joyful Living
Advent marks the season just before Christmas when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. Then, with sweet anticipation and preparation, we sing O Come, O Come, Immanuel. Webster defines Advent first as the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed...
by myconcretedove | Nov 5, 2021 | Christian, Five Minute Fridays, Prayer, Teach
Our God, Jehovah, is the Relational God. Through prayer, we can have a conversation with God and build a relationship with Him. And, by the way, He already knows each of us—even those not actively seeking Him or trying to avoid Him altogether. So how does one enter...
