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Dec 23, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Friday, December 23

FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 "How has God surprised you as you waited?" by the Rev. Katie Gillett, Christ Church Parish, Pensacola Since moving to the Gulf Coast, I have come to appreciate more and more the beauty of the sun as it rises. While I wish I had the discipline to watch the sun rise each morning, I find that when I do take the time it is incredibly healing. Yet, waiting for the sun to rise is an exercise in patience and waiting. The moments before the sun peaks above the

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Thursday, December 22

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Dec 22, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Thursday, December 22

FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 "How has God transformed you or others while you wait?" by Katherine Lambert, member of St. Paul's, Mobile My husband, Dwight and I had not been married very long when we found out I could not have children. Dwight’s response was “well that just means that God has children out there that need us.” And he was right. We applied to be foster parents, noting we could care for one child and preferred a boy because Dwight already had two daughters. Then we

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Wednesday, December 21

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Dec 21, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Wednesday, December 21

FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 "How has God found you while you wait?" by Andrew Howard, Church of the Good Shepherd, Mobile I am an angler - I like to fish. I also like to hunt. I enjoy the outdoors. I enjoy nature even if I do not catch a fish or see a deer. I have learned over all my years outdoors that I rarely have success finding fish or deer when I rush or am impatient. I have found myself in near calamity when I attempt to rush to either fish or hunt and not be patient. I

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Tuesday, December 20

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Dec 20, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Tuesday, December 20

FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 "What have you discovered while you are waiting?" by the Rev. John Talbert, St. John's, Mobile When you lean into Matthew’s infancy narrative, it’s hard not to try and get into Joseph’s head. Matthew is very specific about how all this went down. Because for the Jewish engagement, there is a specific way that all the things must unfold; and what was taking place for Joseph was not in the plans. For some readers there is an uncomfortable amount of lang

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Monday, December 19

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Dec 19, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Monday, December 19

FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 "Do you know if you will get what you are waiting for now, or is it unsure? How does that shape your waiting?" by the Rev. Mary Alice Mathison, St. Luke's, Mobile When I read this question, I knew exactly what I was waiting for. It was like the question was meant for me. I have been waiting, longing, and at times aching, for something I’m not sure exists or is meant for me. Waiting in the unknowable is a lonely place to be sometimes. You occupy your m

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Sunday, December 18

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Dec 18, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Sunday, December 18

Join us this Advent as we explore what it’s like to wait! We will be offering a collection of daily questions and reflections inviting us to consider what we experience and learn in our waiting, and how we find God - and God finds us - in our waiting. Each Sunday a brief video will be shared on Facebook and Instagram to introduce us to a focus and reflection for the week. Each day a question will be posted for us to ponder. You are invited to share your own reflections by rep

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Saturday, December 17

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Dec 17, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Saturday, December 17

FOR SATURDAY, ADVENT III "What is it like to be made well?" by the Rev. David Chatel, St. Stephen's, Brewton Being made well is not the same as being healed. It’s easy to confuse the two. Being healed often deals with fixing an acute physical or psychological problem. Cuts heal. Bones heal. Over time, heartache can heal. While healing is sometimes involved in being made well, wellness has more to do with the holistic realignment of our beings. Wellness is an overarching condi

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Friday, December 16

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Dec 16, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Friday, December 16

FOR FRIDAY, ADVENT III "Who has met you in your waiting?" by Brad Moore, member of St. James, Eufaula Have you ever gone grocery shopping and come up to the registers trying to identify what you think will be the shortest line to check out, only to find that the line you picked turned out to be the longest? If you are like me, you have a sense of frustration as you see the other lines dwindling down and realize you could’ve been checked out by now except that person at the

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Thursday, December 15

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Dec 15, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Thursday, December 15

FOR THURSDAY, ADVENT III “What does it look like for God's power to be stirred?" by the Rev. Deacon Amanda Dosher, St. James, Fairhope The times when I have been lucky enough to witness God’s power being stirred in my life have been times when I have chosen or been forced to let go of my control. These were times when I released my own plans, ideas, and opinions and opened my arms to the surprising abundance that God had in store for me. What I discovered was that the plans t

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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Wednesday, December 14

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Dec 14, 2022
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Waiting: An Advent Reflection Series - Wednesday, December 14

FOR WEDNESDAY, ADVENT III “What's it like to take a first step?" by Jen Rice, member of St. Christopher's, Pensacola First steps. I immediately think of my three children and how all of them took their first steps at different ages, in different ways. The thing all of those first steps had in common, however, is that with one motion, my children moved away from total dependence on us and ventured into independence. The next image that comes to mind when thinking of taking a f

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