Emily Parke Chase
Does it seem that Christmas is a long way off? Here’s another thought from our “Love Story” to help you during this period of anticipation. February 2, 1941…continued. My father had met this new girl, and he immediately wrote home to his parents, “Her name is Joan Lee-Cole, and her father is a minister in …
Read More Advent 2022 -Day 4Thanks for returning for another thought involving our Advent theme, “God’s Love Story.” Yesterday, we saw that my father had a clear idea about what he was looking for in the woman he would marry. He soon got a little help from his Uncle Jim and Aunt Vera. They often invited young people to their …
Read More Advent 2022 – Day 3Welcome back to the second installment of our Advent season. “God’s Love Story” unfolded over thousands of years, but ours will take only 24 days. February 2, 1941…Dad’s letters since the previous November were full of descriptions of girls he met in college and seminary. They went skating, watched movies, went on picnics, and danced …
Read More Advent 2022 – Day 2Advent is a time of preparation as we await the appearance of our Savior. This year, I’ve prepared another series of 24 devotionals but, of course, the theme is new: “God’s Love Story.” This December, we will take a journey through the early 1940’s when my father was attending seminary in New York City. He …
Read More Advent 2022 – God’s Love Story