Category: Advent Series

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 …

“God’s Love Story” has never ended, so read on for the next installment in our Advent series! At the time when my parents were engaged, it was traditional to have formal embossed engagement announcements printed up, followed later by a second set of formal wedding invitations. And just as engraved wedding invitations can be costly, …

We are already halfway through Advent! My father’s excitement about his engagement continues to rise! March 12, 1941… “Does Uncle Jim say that I touch ground every fourth step? Well, that is about the way I feel at the thought of seeing Joan tomorrow evening, and the hours can’t go by fast enough… We want …

Sometimes I wish I could watch your faces as you read these brief words each day during Advent, but you readers are all spread out across the country and even around the world. Let’s reveal the next episode in “God’s Love Story.” You may remember that my mother was from Ireland. She came over to …

Have you made travel plans for the holidays? Thanks to the Internet, you can still keep up with our Advent celebration of “God’s Love Story.” Remember that my father and mother became engaged after only two dates and less than three weeks from the time they met. I think almost any of us might have …