Usually Monday's are a bit of a drag, but this morning I woke up with a smile on my face. Why? In my mind, it's the first day of Christmas! I can't help it, every December 1 I get that same feeling of excitement...my favourite time of year has arrived! As much as I'm not a winter person, I absolutely love Christmas. I don't know, maybe it was the extra sugar from my advent calendar chocolate mixed with the joy of Christmas, but I was practically giddy all day today! I just wanted to be the first Pal to wish everyone else a very Merry Christmas season!
The theme of joy was in my morning devotions too. I read Romans chapter 12, and one verse stuck out in my mind:
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
-Romans 12:12
I thought about this verse all day. I love it when a verse or passage from a devotion stays with me for the day...amd I the only one? During my lunchbreak I was reading over some old Pilgrim Pal posts from the past year, and it really struck me how many trials and struggles we've all faced. I wanted to share this verse in particular with the Pals, so hopefully you will find as much encouragement in it as I did today. I kept repeating to myself "be patient in affliction" and reminding myself to take my worries and give them to God.
With all these winter storms hitting, I hope everyone stays safe!
~lauren-mary
Hi lauren-Mary....it is so great to come here and see a post from you....I miss all the Pals..it would be so nice to have everyone check in....
ReplyDeleteI LOVE winter....and this morning it is snowing lightly....LPP and her family just left my house a few minutes ago, so if any of the PALS stop by, please keep them in prayer as they drive home this mornning...In the midst of all the early morning goodbyes, I did not pray with them before they headed out...:(...Lord keep them safe in their travels...thank you for our time together last evening.
blessings to all
donna
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI just want to chunk a great big Merry Christmas back at you and a blessed new year ! I hope all your wishes be filled with joy . This is the time of year I really spend a lot of time with Author and his kinfolks ! But with the grace of our Lord I always manage a smile and hello to all I come into contact with ?
Blessings to you and yours .
grandpaw Ron.
Dear Lauren- May,
ReplyDeleteinspiring words from you.
Joyful in hope.
Paul says we have a living hope.
I wish for Christ to dwell living in our hearts this Advent.
I thank him for the fellowship of the Pilgrim Pals.
From Felisol
Oh Lauren-Mary
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear your voice again and in with such a cheerful note.
It is is hard to believe that there are only 22 days left until Christmas.
We have so much to be thankful for and I am so thankful for all of the blog friends.
When I am low they are there!!
These three, Donna, amazing grace man and Felisol are so good and so are the rest, including you Lauren-Mary!...Love Terry