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December 23, 2023
The Twenty First Day of Advent
Thank you for following the season of Advent with me, as just knowing you are there has filled this time with the spirit of hope, trust, and the gift of believing. You can actually feel it, your participation in Advent. When I walk down the stairs and enter my little sitting room, the first thing I see is the Advent wreath, with the lights from the tree illuminating it, even in darkness. The readings have held special meaning for me this year. And that is important because we have begun a tradition, together. This is the first season of Advent in my new home, with my son and his family. It is quite different from The Quiet Place. It is anything but a quiet place most of the time, but the echo of the laughter of my grandchildren brings joy to my heart. So, it is appropriate to make a new start, in a new state, in a new town, in a new home where joy and love abound. The Hand of God has led me from the mountain tops of North Carolina onto the plains of Iowa with so much more to see, with so much more to come to know.
On this twenty first day of Advent, 2023, the reading I have chosen is from Luke 1:46-47.
The Reading
December 23, 2023
“And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46-47
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When hours, or days, of quiet stillness, come to you, and they surely will, welcome them with open arms and heart. For, from this time, allotted you, you will experience peace and joy, which is born within tranquility. The peace will be full, the joy undefinable. For, it is in these times when you will be living from the soul, within thee. The spirit will settle into the calm, and you will know I AM near, without a doubt. Assign this time the importance worthy of spiritual communication of such depth that its progenitors shall be made known to that which is present, to that which is to come. You will live either for hours or days, within this holy state. Do not lift your hands or head to worldly occupation. In the stillness be, just as you are, be with Me.
And The Holy Spirit says:
The quiet chorus shall rise up, from within you, accompanying your journey, within. Nothing, of the world of man, shall invade the sacred space, as you will remember you are the connector between Heaven and Earth. You will see it as such, as one, and know The Light. Be still. Be quiet. Be.
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December 22, 2023
The Twentieth Day of Advent
Today, I did not wait until the lighting of the candles on the Advent wreath, to step back in time, thinking, just thinking. The everyday matters which distract us, with finances, health, family issues, are always with us. And this occurs no matter who you are, even if you happen to be a man and a woman, following guidance from dreams and angels, even if you happen to be the doorway to Earth for Immanuel. So, I thought about that and remembered due to a governmental decree Joseph had to travel to the town of Bethlehem to register for a census when Mary’s time was near. Even when you are doing, as you are led, the things of the world continue. Wow! How could this be that the sacredness of their time of waiting was interrupted by the world of man? I have experienced times, especially when Michael and I were fully in the ministry of The Quiet Place, that the world would hand us a bill just when funds were low. Some of you have probably experienced something similar. The wonder of it all, the miracle of it all, is that you will have what you need to comply with the laws of the world, just because you have said “yes,” to The Ways of God.
On this twentieth day of Advent, 2023, the reading I have chosen is from Luke 2:1-5.
The Reading
December 22, 2023
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.” Luke 2:1-5
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There is a place to go when you are grieving for what might have been, grieving for that which was. That place is within. And once you make the sacred journey, traversing the corridors of your inner being, you will smile, without thinking, because you have found what you have been seeking. Do not hold the fabric of the material world so precious that you forget the eternal treasure, within.
And The Holy Spirit says:
You are first, spirit, taking on a robe of flesh, for a while. Your human being state is temporary. To elevate your earthly journey, see it as such. Your spirit has a mission, upon Earth. Use your physical body, and other material aspects of your present to aid your spirit as you make the earthly journey. See yourself as spirit, first, and the way you see everything, upon Earth, will alter, change, as you will see it as one, come from God, sacred in its form, sacred in its being.
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December 21, 2023
The Nineteenth Day of Advent
Today was pretty much scattered with varying things to do. It was the last day of school, and an excited grandson expected household participation in the production, so we were up early and ready to attend. It was also a busy day for others with business meetings filling schedules, while the day-to-day routine, even in its repetitious nature, felt overcrowded. Finally, as darkness settled in, I closed the door to my little apartment and prepared to light the candles on the Advent wreath. There it was, that precious robe of peace. I did not have to lift an arm to slip it on. I was embraced with calm and peace before the second candle was even lit. I sat in candlelight, whispering the prayers, softly singing the songs. This simple act was the entrance to another thought of times long, long ago, to a man, we have come to know as Joseph. He was a carpenter, a worker. There must have been many days when he entered his home weary, seeking peace. We do not seem to spend much time talking about Joseph, even at this time of year, yet he did so much. And, just as Mary, and Elizabeth, he listened to the words of angels. He pushed aside the worries, about what others might think, to follow the calling of God. His was not a small decision, yet he followed the words of an angel to him in a dream and rose up to stand beside Mary. What a journey we are having. What a miraculous way to spend the last days of Advent, together, recalling the faith of a man named Joseph.
On this nineteenth day of Advent, 2023, the reading I have chosen is from Matthew 1:18-24.
The Reading
December 21, 2023
“18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c] because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[d] (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” Matthew 1:18-24
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Do not let the ways of the world harden your heart. Saying this, I know it can be difficult to do, to stay calm when the world seems to be falling apart all around you. Yet, it is exactly what to do as you make your way along the path. The instant you surrender, and give way to feelings of anger, frustration, or retaliation, you will feel the mantle slip over you and come to weigh upon your shoulders. When this happens, rip the garment of dissention from you. Cast it from you, as if it were a serpent set on overpowering you. Just because the many scream, with anger and frustration, it is not incumbent upon you to follow suit. Be the stillness in the storm. Be the whisper in the din. Be the peace which dwells within. And My hand will move the obstacles, and you will know The Way. You will be the candle glowing in the night. You will be the sun which lights the day.
And The Holy Spirit says:
When all around you has turned to the ways of turmoil and destruction, be calm, within the howling. Be the light remaining warm. Be still. Be quiet. Be at peace.
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December 20, 2023
The Eighteenth Day of Advent
As we draw nearer to the date we celebrate as Christmas, my body wants to be even more quiet, still. It seems, these days, my thoughts begin to travel back in time, with more frequency, with the passing of the days. Each of us, so often, seeks answers from family and friends, when we should first seek counsel from within. I say this because I am amazed how much spiritual communication was taking place before the birth of Jesus. Mary received a vision, and apparently, she had no issue doing what the angel asked of her, saying “yes,” to the messenger from God, and doing so without a bit of hesitation. We are told she went to visit her relative, Elizabeth, and here too, Elizabeth not only received Mary’s greeting, but knew, from within, what Mary had come to share with her. Believing, trusting, knowing, communicating with an angel, acting on what was revealed from within. This is how I want to live.
On this eighteenth day of Advent, 2023, the reading I have chosen is from Luke 1:39-45.
The Reading
December 20, 2023
“39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:39-41