ADVENT. A time of waiting. Of breath suspended and hearts preparing room. A remembrance of a coming King, both then and now. History has heralded a day that’s dawned glorious and new. It’s a reminder to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, who sets all things right, and to wait in expectation for His coming again.
Let us explore the scene: We stand beside a stable, peer into a manger, marvel at the tiny boy stirring in his bed. This little one will grow into the One who takes away the sins of the world! The sky split wide with the wonder of angels, bringing great tidings of good news to shepherds shivering on the night watch.
Glory, this tiny boy wrapped in cloths asleep at His mother’s side. The world slept on while the shepherds sought the young family, the mother, father, and child huddled together for warmth by the animals, and the angels sang.
Throughout this Advent season, try to consider: How does the already-come Jesus and Him coming again impact the way you live your life, and how you interact with others? The Kingdom has come. Rejoice!
May the light of Jesus’ arrival to earth remind you of the hope we have, and the hope that is to come. Immanuel, God with us!
There’s Always Grace,
Sarah
Book Recommendation
The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp
This is always, always a Christmas favorite to read again and again, to sip slow the steady truths of God and welcome in Immanuel. Ann Voskamp is a wizard with words.
Get the book here and support my favorite local bookshop, Fair Isle Books, located on Washington Island, WI.
FCA Impact
Just Step Out - FCA.org
Fred Osore dreamed of having an overnight camp on African soil ever since he observed FCA Camps held throughout the U.S. Always in close connection with the FCA Lacrosse staff in the States, Osore, who serves on staff with FCA Kenya, wanted to do something special. He invited FCA Chief Field Officer Dan Britton and longtime FCA Lacrosse partner Frank Kelly III to travel to Kenya and be a part of African history.
In August 2023, FCA hosted its first overnight camp in Africa, gathering 120 athletes throughout Kenya to learn the sport of lacrosse. Lacrosse was first played by Native Americans in the 1600s, and they referred to it as “the Creator’s game,” playing it to please the Creator. Playing to please the Creator was certainly seen throughout the four-day, three-night camp in Mumias that focused on skill development, scrimmaging, and integrating play and faith.
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My Salvation, My Strength
I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
-Psalm 27:13-14
I have waited quietly for the salvation of the Lord, for His goodness in the dark, His saving hand upon my heart.
Surely I can be confident that He will be faithful to His Word, His promises stay to a thousand generations.
My God has been good to me, in the places where it has not felt good. But His presence was ever before me, leading me, walking with me, assuring me even when I couldn’t see.
The goodness of the Lord in the land of the living is a gift given a hundred times over, and the awe with which it is received never diminishes.
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