Author: Emily Chase

Thanks for returning to join us for today’s devotional in our Advent series on the theme of God’s “I WILL” promises. In December of last year, my husband and I spent our first Christmas at our new apartment in our retirement community. Decades of shoveling snow, cleaning gutters and raking leaves had lost their delight, …

A whole week of Advent has already slipped by! Thanks for coming back to learn more about God’s “I WILL” promises. Once, when I was in grade school, I played the role of Mary and held the baby Jesus in our church’s Christmas nativity. I don’t remember trying out for the part. And I don’t …

You came back! I hope you are enjoying the devotionals in this Advent series on God’s “I WILL” promises. Recently, two of my dear friends died within a single week. Neither death was expected. One woman was the caregiver for her husband; we were all shocked to find that Carol was the first to go! …

Here we are again, now on the fifth day of our Advent series on God’s “I WILL” promises. My hope is that these brief thoughts will prepare your heart for the holiday ahead! Have you ever tried to memorize scripture? When I was younger and my mind more nimble, I memorized the gospel of John. …

Thanks for coming back to join me for the fourth of our Advent devotionals on the theme of God’s ‘I WILL’ promises. Last year at the beginning of December, I was awaiting major spinal surgery. The pain was intense, keeping me awake long into the night. I used a walker. My back was bent at …

Welcome back for the third in our series of Advent devotionals on the theme of God’s ‘I WILL’ promises. The other evening a young woman visited our apartment, and as she and I talked, we each shared how we had just completed our Christmas shopping. It wasn’t even December, but our gifts were bought, wrapped …

Today is the second in our series of Advent devotionals on the theme, God’s ‘I WILL’ promises. I am glad you returned! Have you ever given your word that you would do something? Last year I said that I would help with an ESL class, but when the Fall arrived, I was experiencing intense back …