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Hugs and tears.

Bette, feel my arms around you, drop your head on my shoulder, feel the connection, Human touch is so very important at times like this, and the plague has robbed us of even this small comfort.

I'm not Luce, but I agree with him about snowfall in this area – just enough to cover up the old and give a fresh look to the countryside. It will make the skiers and snowmobilers happy. It is hard to remember the year we've had so little snow – perhaps there will be no Flooding this spring.

This is been a few days since I spent much time on the computer as I had a lot of going on in real life. Usually when this happens I skip ahead. Today I decided to read through several pages of posts. I'm glad I did or I would have missed this. Before reading further. I want to say Bette that I...

You've persuaded me to change my vote. I originally voted seven; it seems that life has been pretty difficult in recent years with declining health, economic uncertainty, foreign wars, and that soap opera of the government in our neighbouring country – and of course Covid to top it off. Then I...

What, but isn't that what many of them do believe? Heaven? The kingdom of heaven? The realm of God? "Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth."? And many other quotations from the Scripture that declare that " the kingdom is near us." "The kingdom is all around", " the kingdom is within"...

That is an interesting idea.

Chemgal, your gift has arrived and it is most appropriate – a wooden ornament commemorating the year 2020, the year we All Stayed Home. (Actually New Brunswick is back in the yellow after a couple of weeks in orange earlier in December. We were able to spend Christmas day with Seelergirl and the...

Bette, I'm glad you like the mittens. Real wool is so much nicer than a blend, and much, much warmer. I had to resist keeping them for myself. I love Briggs and Little yarn, and I appreciated so much more, having heard the back story. Gingerbread – a few years ago when grandson was young, my...

Thursday, December 24, the day before Christmas. Scripture: Luke 2: 1 – 20 the birth of Jesus. Symbol: a nativity set, placed under the tree. Birth and rebirth – is there something special about every baby born? What is their destiny? Will they make a difference in the world? I have heard...

Wednesday, December 23 Scripture: Luke 1:26 - 55 with the king of Assyria releasing the captives and allowing them to return to their homeland, it seems to me that this would be a perfect time for repentance and reformation. Not only were they returning to the land that they considered sacred...

Isaiah 60:1- 2; 18 - 22 Years go by, things change, as one nation flourishes another sees its power, diminish. Assyria replaces Babylon as the most powerful in the area. The king of Assyria introduces different policies. No longer will the people of Judah be held in exile. Progression is given...

Monday, December 21. Scripture: Micah - this short book is filled with beautiful poetry as the prophet speaks to the people living in exile. It reviews their history and shows them the money. Many times they have broken their covenant relationship with God and creation. And yet it is filled...

Security depends on trusting others.

Sunday, December 20 Scripture: Isaiah 40: 1 - 5 and 28-31 - more go to YouTube and listen to Handel's Messiah. Symbol: a desert plant . Today's lesson is from the second part of Isaiah. The people are living in exile in Babylon. The succulent plant symbolizes the scarce vegetation in the...