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God in Our Midst

Its been years since I wrote on my blog, but her birthday is Tuesday, and its Advent. This year has been a particularly difficult one for me as I lost my best friend, my champion, my guide, my heart....my Mother, Minister Carolyn Burt. As I journeyed alongside her through her cancer fight these past few years, and as I now continue this life without her, I have navigated other painful circumstances simultaneously. I have had to face the aloneness of grief, the pain of harmful people who capitalize on other's vulnerabilities, the confusion about life as accomplishments are juxtaposed with pain, etc.... One can imagine how I struggled when asked to write a devotional article for this Advent Season. Yet, as I lean into the biblical text (Isaiah 12), I am reminded that God is in the midst....even as we struggle. God is not merely a bridge over troubled water but a lifeboat in trouble water. God is present and actively involved in your circumstances as well as mine. I hope this devotional article keeps us encourage with such a reminder. You can find it here 👉 https://shorturl.at/mHy0M.




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