Encouraging widows to "Reviresco" (flourish) again
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3
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.
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,
Micah 5:2 (ESV – English Standard Version)
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.
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
Hosea 11:1 (NKJV – New King James Version)
And out of Egypt I called My son.
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.
Here is some hope and joy to cling to if you are in a season of waiting. Whether it is waiting for a new job, waiting to get through the first year of grief, or waiting for the end of endless political robo-calls, I hope you find these words from Lamentations encouraging.
Remember, everything in this life comes to an end as only God’s word abides for ever.
22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
Lamentations 3:22-26; English Standard Version (ESV)
to the soul who seeks him.
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
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.
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