Emily Parke Chase
Are you ready for the next installment about this Advent account of my father falling in love? What new aspect might it reveal of “God’s Love Story”? My father was unable to think of anything else as he planned a trip to Massachusetts to see the woman he hoped would become his wife. They had …
Read More Advent 2022 – Day 7Christmas is coming, and it is hard not to feel excitement building around us. Thanks for taking a few moments here to pause and reflect on “God’s Love Story.” My father was a thoughtful and quiet man. He did not get wildly excited except when his college team was playing on the ball field. So …
Read More Advent 2022 – Day 6Welcome back to the fifth of these Advent thoughts about “God’s Love Story”! Have you wondered how my father overcame the obstacle of distance in his love story? In that same February 2, 1941 letter, my father wrote, “She’s a perfectly lovely looking girl with that beautiful English coloring and complexion and she has the …
Read More Advent 2022 – Day 5Does 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 StoryTomorrow 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 23We are almost there! Christmas is just around the corner! Hang on for the last three of these Advent devotionals on the theme of preparation. Most everyone reading these devotionals has attended a wedding. Many of the women have been brides, walking down the aisle, dressed in a beautiful gown. Many of the men have …
Read More Advent 2021 – Day 22Looking forward to learning about some of the other joys of having a prepared heart? Here’s another Advent thought for my faithful readers. When I worked as an adoption agency counselor, one of my tasks was to help with post-adoption support groups. These families had prepared a home for a child but often the parents …
Read More Advent 2021 – Day 21