Emily Parke Chase
Hello to all those joining us today for the first time. We are on Day 4 of our journey through Advent focusing on the theme of HOPE. For months the news of COVID deaths – of which my husband Gene was one – has cast a dark shadow over our land. Churches and schools have …
Read More Advent 2020 – Day 4Welcome back to day 3 of our Advent series on the theme of HOPE. Feel free to invite a friend to join us on this journey! When I begin a Bible study of a topic like hope, the first tool I reach for is my concordance. When I looked up the word “hope” in this …
Read More Advent 2020 – Day 3Thank you for returning as we start this 2020 Advent journey on the theme of HOPE. My Texas grandchildren are named Simeon and Anna Hope. My son and his wife named their son and daughter for the two people whom Mary and Joseph met in the Temple when they went to dedicate their son Jesus. …
Read More Advent 2020 – Day 2What a year this has been! For me, it began with three major spinal surgeries, but for my husband Gene, the year marked his graduation from this life to the next. As I have said on other occasions, Gene got the better end of the deal. He no longer has to wear a face mask, …
Read More Advent 2020 – Day 1It snuck up behind us so suddenly. After supper one night, my husband began coughing. Gene coughed through the night and in the morning had a runny nose as well. Under other circumstances, I might have called it a common cold, but these days I wasn’t certain. We called and made an appointment for a …
Read More COVID-19 – a vicious attack but not a victoryHaving another story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul is always fun. Now you’re looking at the newest Chicken Soup for the Soul book! Pick up Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Moms at your local bookstore or get the ebook to read my story! http://bit.ly/3bFIFqj
Read More Another release!When I prepared a series of Advent devotionals on the theme of “Immanuel – God With Us” in December, I never had any idea how applicable they would soon become in my own life. As I mentioned in one of the posts, I faced spinal surgery for a herniated disc on December 9. The surgery …
Read More Every Day, Every HourHow good to have you back again for the next in our Advent series on the theme “Immanuel – God With Us.” Just because the Lord walks at our side does not mean that everything in our lives runs smoothly. Jesus lived in a world that rebelled against God’s laws and continually pressured Him to …
Read More Advent 2019 – Day 16As you go about the malls and shops this season, you listen to laughter, see smiles on faces and hear people wish you “Merry Christmas!” They appear happy, but many of those people hide deep pain within. They need “Immanuel – God With Us.” Yesterday, I mentioned that, as a counselor, I spend a lot …
Read More Advent 2019 – Day 10During the Christmas season, the whole world seems to speed up, so I appreciate your taking time to return to pause and reflect on the real focus of this season. Here we are on the ninth day of this Advent celebration of “Immanuel – God With Us.” As a counselor, I spend a lot of …
Read More Advent 2019 – Day 9