Today is a day of fasting and prayer for our congregation of Christ’s church. I am reminded of the Advent hymn, “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence.” It reads: Let all mortal flesh keep silence and with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthlyminded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. King of Kings, yet born of Mary As of old on earth He stood, Lord of Lord, in human vesture, In the body and the blood–He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food.”
We are praying for Christ to invade our lives and souls today as never before, and for us, His followers, His Saints, to be edified and encouraged in our devotion to Him and His Church. May it be so.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.