Bits of Being

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

Category: Christmas/Advent

  • Emmanuel

    Post Views = 3999 My favorite name for God is “Emmanuel” meaning “God with us.” Can we wrap our thoughts around that? “God with us.” The Creator of all, the Creator of the entire universe, coming down to earth to be one of us; to be a baby and grow up here like we do….

  • Advent Hope

    Post Views = 3286 Advent is the season leading up to Christmas in which we wait and hope. Traditionally, it is the church’s time to reflect on waiting for the Messiah, waiting for God to show up on earth, waiting for God to make things right. Children capture the spirit of Advent as they anticipate…