Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Christmas/Advent

  • Advent 2020 – Days 9 & 10 Knowing God

    Post Views = 527Today, I’m going to focus on two words: KNOWING GOD. Why did Jesus (God) come to earth? Underlying all the many reasons there could be is this one fundamental reason: so that we could KNOW GOD. As Rachel Held Evans wrote, “We could not become like God, so God became like us.” And…

  • Advent 2020-Day 8 Compassion

    Post Views = 589I’m not naturally compassionate. Some people are naturally warm and empathetic. I tend to be a bit stand-offish, keeping my distance from others until I get to know them better. But compassion is something I want to grow in. And that’s today’s word: COMPASSION.  When I look at someone, what do I…