Author: Emily Chase

Thanks for sticking with me. Only one more day of Advent. Christmas is almost here! During the month before their wedding in mid-June, both Dad and Mom faced additional stress above and beyond making plans for the wedding ceremony. Dad took his final exams at his seminary, graduated first in his class (tying for that …

Christmas is only three days away! Hold on tight as we near the climax of “God’s Love Story”! Each year, my son John offers a theme in his weekly reports from Rockville, MD. One year each letter to family offered a new word to learn, another year there were jokes each week. This year there …

Do you find that sometimes time passes slowly (like for children waiting for school vacation), but other times the days fly by (like parents trying to prepare for Christmas visitors)? Thank you for returning here each day to join us as we learn about “God’s Love Story.” My father and mother were engaged for over …

Thank you for returning here faithfully each day as we prepare our hearts for Christmas and to see more of “God’s Love Story.” Will you be apart from some members of your family during the holidays? Does that prompt sadness at your end? Some family members may have already passed on to Heaven, as my …

Will you gather with family for Christmas? For some people, this is is a difficult event, marked by tension and even abuse. I think that many people have never heard about “God’s Love Story.” One of my former clients from the pregnancy center once told me that when she married, she looked forward to taking …

Only one week left until Christmas arrives. Only one more week to complete the story of my father and mother’s engagement, but we will need all of eternity to grasp the fullness of “God Love Story”! Weddings rings have deep significance. For hundreds of years, a Roman woman received only a simple wedding band made …

Tomorrow is Sunday. I hope you will be able to join God’s family in worship at your church, but I also hope you’ll take time right now for another thought in our series on “God’s Love Story.” Going to church was important for both my father and mother as they prepared for marriage. My mother …

Welcome back to this Advent series of devotionals about “God’s Love Story.” Ordering Christmas gifts on line is a challenge for me. I am so thankful that my daughter helps me navigate the mysteries of Amazon.com! We all need people in our lives who can advise us when perplexed. During their engagement, my father and …

Are you so busy that you might forget to enjoy this season of Advent? Slow down, take a deep breath, relax, and consider another aspect of “God’s Love Story.” March 18, 1941…on this date, my father wrote to his parents about a recent visit with Joan. “We had such a good time this weekend, and …

Thank you for sacrificing a small portion of your days during Advent to join me here to learn more of “God’s Love Story.” Thus far, the road for my father and mother had unfolded smoothly. But love also demands sacrifice as you will see in this next letter that Dad wrote to his parents. My …