Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Greetings in Christ!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Let us rejoice in the beauty of newly-fallen snow, and let us be glad for those good folks who clear the newly-fallen snow off of the roads! And let us also be glad for the good folks who clear our driveways and parking lots, especially if those good folks are our loved ones! True, we got quite the dumping after Thanksgiving, and true, our lives were disrupted a bit, but here we are, safe and warm and ready for the next go-round of winter weather!
Most importantly, we are fully into the blessed Season of Advent! The first candle on the Advent wreath, the candle of Hope, has been lighted, shining its warm glow into our sanctuaries, homes, and hearts. The first step in our preparations for remembering of the birth of the Christ Child has been taken; we’re looking forward with absolute confidence and trust to our celebration of this world-changing event. The challenge for us, in these trying and frightening times, is to truly embrace the hope that the candle represents; the news of the day is so often bereft of hope, yet we are called to live into hope for a joyous tomorrow, because such joy is promised to us by God Almighty. As we walk the path towards Christmas Day, let us remember the candle of Hope; let it illuminate your way forward, let it fill you with determination to resist the voices that would turn you from light into darkness, by succumbing to fear. Rejoice and be glad for the holy Season of Advent that beckons us to celebrate this time of preparation!
Blessings,
Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969
revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com
revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com
For there is surely a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18:
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