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 StoryWhen my husband Gene died of COVID during the peak of the pandemic, before vaccines and boosters, he left me with about 120 bankers boxes of files to sort. These boxes held an amazing variety of items, including my husband’s notes on calculus – from when he first took the class as a high school …
Read More Thanks for the MemoriesI don’t often write poetry but I do like to play with sounds and words, so enjoy this recent poem I wrote. Read it aloud just for a change! Rein in my wayward soul, Father. Rain Your grace upon my frequent failures. Reign with peace over my turbulent spirit, so that my life forever shines …
Read More Rain and shineThe war in Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on that area of the world. It appears to be a David vs. Goliath event, a small country defending itself against a giant called Russia. Like Goliath, Putin is a proud man, confident of his strength. Goliath assumed David and Saul’s army and David’s God were all …
Read More Putin and PrideDo you remember the story of Simeon and Anna in Luke 2? Anna was an 84-year-old widow who lived in the Temple in Jerusalem. Why did she stay at the Temple? She was DESTITUTE. She was alone, according to 2:37. When her husband died, Anna should have been redeemed by one of her husband’s brothers. …
Read More “I know my Redeemer lives!”Today is our last day of Advent! My prayer is that your heart feels ready to welcome the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. For the past eight years, I have worked on writing a series of four novels about the gospel writers. It has been a labor (addiction?) of love. I enjoy each …
Read More Advent 2021 – Day 24Tomorrow my children will be arriving to celebrate with me. I am eager to hug each grandchild. But let’s pause for another Advent devotional on “preparation.” Have you ever received the red carpet treatment? I used to speak at conferences and retreats and schools hundreds of times each year. Sometimes the person introducing me would …
Read More Advent 2021 – Day 23