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Monthly Archives: December 2015

When Christmas is Blue

I just came home from a very special gathering. The church, where Allan and I have been visiting- First United Methodist Church in Westborough- held a Blue Christmas service this afternoon. I have heard about these services, but I have never had the opportunity to experience one. The service is a healing service, designed to…

December 21, 2015 in Reflections on Scripture, Reflections on Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized.

Please Add Your Joy……

I need help on today’s post!!!😄😄 “I’ve got that Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy….down in my heart. Down in my heart. Down in my heart”…….remember singing that song as a kid?? This week’s Advent theme is JOY. Yesterday, we lit the pink candle on the Advent wreath, the candle of JOY. Pastor John preached on “Dare…

December 14, 2015 in Reflections on Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized.

Thanksgiving is Not Just the Last Thursday in November

Yesterday, my Husband and I had the blessing of attending a worship service, led by my friend and brother in Christ from Seminary, Pastor John Asante. Pastor Asante leads a Ghanian Baptist church in Millbury, Ma. Let me tell you, if you have never been to Ghanian church, you are missing OUT!! They dance in…

December 7, 2015 in Reflections on Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized.

A Countercultural Christmas

I have been starting as many days as I can with extra quiet and contemplation during Advent, in an intentional effort to slow down, fix my eyes on Jesus, and meditate on the reason for this season…… I have been posting as little of my self on Facebook as possible. I have not been commenting…

December 6, 2015 in Reflections on Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized.

Only Jesus…..

Ahhhhh………FINALLY. Time to write. I am trying to be more intentional about writing on my blog this Advent, but am finding it a challenge. As much as I am trying to be careful about my time, and not get caught up in the Pre-Christmas hype, I am still finding it a challenge to find those…

December 4, 2015 in Reflections on Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized.

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