Tag: Advent

Weekend Wisdom

Advent Wisdom: Hope

Michele Kearns

This week the Hope candle is lit as we celebrate the first Sunday in Advent. This year I have my own advent candelabra and will be lighting it each week.

It is wood and hobnail glass and given to me by my mother. The leaves came from my neighbor, the throw on the wall Joe bought because he loved Frank Lloyd Wright and the little cardinal sitting on the joy rock was bought by me.

Here are verses from the Old Testament that foretell Jesus’ birth.

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel

Isaiah 7:24 (NKJV – New King James Version)

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
    from ancient days.

Micah 5:2 (ESV – English Standard Version)

“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.

Hosea 11:1 (NKJV – New King James Version)

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. Michele is the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.

Weekend Wisdom

Weekend Wisdom: Advent Week 4 – PEACE

Michele Kearns

Keeping this week’s Advent post short and sweet.

Not much to say about peace other than it is certainly lacking in our country. Although there would be more of it if people realized and accepted Jesus as the Prince of Peace.

This is my prayer for you this week:

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently using those skills as a virtual logistics contact center representative for a Fortune 100 company. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of history, music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.

Weekend Wisdom

Weekend Wisdom: Advent Week 3 – JOY

Michele Kearns

You would think that I would have no problem writing about joy. You are wrong. I had no idea what to do or say about joy. The disunity in our country causes some people to not have joy and in others, it ebbs and flows like the tide.

Joy is found in being connected to God through scripture, nature or any other way that helps you feel connected to Him.

When you are filled with you, you radiate it like the light from a candle. A light that can not be snuffed out by current circumstances, whether it is the darkness of unemployment, illness, death, or political disunity the joy you have will snuff out the darkness.

You are the JOY candle. This week encourage others by tipping your candle and spreading your light to someone else. Use your joy to drive out the darkness others are experiencing and their hearts and minds will be refreshed.

“Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.”

Philemon 1:7

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s currently using those skills as a virtual logistics contact center representative for a Fortune 100 company. She’s also managed call center teams, co-facilitated a grief support group, and helped small businesses with various writing assignments. Michele is a bookworm, and a lover of history, music, chocolate, red roses, and golden retrievers. She is also the amateur photographer behind the blog OgleOhio.com.