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Advent’s door opens wide and gifts the waiting world with our Savior’s anticipated hope, peace, joy, and love.
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(Updated December 10)
Only through faith in Christ do we have the assurance of hope beyond the grave.
From Romans 6:8: “But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
All five sisters are busy. Ann is reading a book. Rose is cooking, Katy is playing chess, and Mary is doing the laundry. What is the fifth sister doing?
(answer found at the end of this post)
America’s 50th state of Hawaii was admitted to the union on August 21, 1959. The Aloha State has many distinctive features that sets it apart from the continental United States.
Here are some interesting facts about Hawaii:
Hawaii is made up of eight major islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Hawaii. It is the only American state composed entirely of islands. Each island has a nickname:
Hawaii features a very diverse population. There is no majority racial group. The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 13 letters: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W, and ‘ (the okina).
Here’s a quick island hop around to other destinations of the Hawaiian Islands:
Oahu: Home to the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor
Hawaii: Features the tallest mountain on the islands, Mauna Kea. This inactive volcano is considered the most sacred in Hawaiian culture. It also provides a home for the world’s largest astronomical observatory.
Kauai: One of the wettest locations in the world. Mount Waialeale receives annual rainfall of 460 inches (nearly 11,700 millimeters).
She’s playing chess with Katy, of course!
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Life’s blessings are waiting and hidden in a myriad of mystery’s equations.
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(Updated December 9)
Americanism is not a matter of skin or color.
Democracy is an imperfect concept slowly seeking perfection.
Daniel Inouye (1924-2012) served the people of the United States and the state of Hawaii as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. This highly decorated veteran received the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1963 to 2012.
Morning’s
Faithful sunrise
Gifted from Father
Love opens another window
Hope
Prayer’s
Comforting conversation
Father’s faithful presence
Nourishes another hungry heart
Hope
Evening’s
Glorious sunset
Created by Father
Faithful tomorrow always waiting
Hope
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
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Our hope rises in direction proportion to the level of our faith in God.
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(Updated December 8)
Be humble, talk little, think and pray much.
From 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray, seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
George Whitefield (1714-1770) was an English-born pastor and Christian evangelist. He spent the second half of his life in the American colonies.
Autumn’s graying face
Sunshine taking cover
Landscape’s serenity
Going undercover
Snowflakes in forecast
Temperatures plummet
What will overnight bring?
Joining winter’s summit
Morning cold descends
Snowfall blankets each road
Nature playing her cards
Covering each zip code
Snow calls in favors
Wintertime’s gifts galore
Arctic airstream arrives
Drafting each snowplow corps
Winter’s carousel
Endless fun disembarks
Children grab toboggans
Sledding’s snowy footmarks
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Wintertime’s playfulness discovers ways to bring children together.
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(Updated December 7)
Big Sky Buckeye 