midweek musings

So, we are coming up on the end of 2021 and the start of 2022 and you know what that means…New Year’s Resolutions. Statistics tell us that between 75 and 80 percent of Americans make New Year's Resolutions each year and most start off with a serious plan in place to keep them. The top three categories for these resolutions are improved health, exercise, self-improvement, and financial/money goals. And making New Year’s resolutions happens across all generations. Researchers w

Advent is that crazy church word we use in December and then place back in the attic with all of the wreaths and Chrismons. However, the word literally means “coming toward.” Technically, Advent is a season of the church liturgical year. It is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity and is par