Category Archives: Advent

Fisher Price Jesus

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Hedy Collver

My niece Emma was born after I escaped the snowy northeast for the palm tree and stripmall-studded warmth of South Florida. But, through the miracle of the internet, I’ve been able to see her little face and hear her sweet … Continue reading →

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Down to Earth Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Hedy Collver

Text from the Christmas Eve message at Plantation UMC. I don’t remember how young I was the first time I went to a Christmas Eve service. Probably 7 or 8 years old. My family didn’t attend church, but on Christmas … Continue reading →

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A Down to Earth Trust

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Hedy Collver

Isaiah 40:6-11 (New Living Translation) A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field. The grass withers and the flowers fade … Continue reading →

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A Down to Earth Love

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Hedy Collver

Isaiah 64:1-4 (NLT) Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence! As fire causes wood to burn and water to boil, your coming would make the nations tremble. Then … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Hedy Collver

A few years ago for Christmas I gave my niece Emma a Fisher Price nativity set just like this one. The cutest little roly poly Mary and Joseph you’ve ever seen, with a little baby Jesus in the straw. I … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Twist

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Matthew 1:18-21 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the … Continue reading →

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A Surprising Faith

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Luke 1:13-17 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Gift

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Luke 1:13-17 The angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. You will have joy and gladness, and many … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Hedy Collver

Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. — Mark Twain, January 1863 As I write this, the Christmas Eve celebrations are a mere week … Continue reading →

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Word!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Hedy Collver

John 1:1-5, 14 (New Revised Standard Version) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without … Continue reading →

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