by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2021 | What's Happening
On our last day considering the anticipation of Advent, it’s worth remembering that there is a bitter-sweet quality to anticipation: sometimes, the excitement just becomes too much for us! As a child, I used to be so excited about Christmas that by the time Christmas...
by Julie Turner | Dec 1, 2021 | What's Happening
What do you do whilst you are anticipating Christmas? Families often adopt their own traditions, particularly at weekends or in the week before Christmas. They might hold a baking session (I vividly remember baking mince pies with my Mum as a child on the weekend...
by Julie Turner | Nov 30, 2021 | What's Happening
Anticipation can make us feel giddy with excitement or sick with dread, depending on what we are anticipating! Perhaps the most notable thing about Christmas is that it’s all about birth, and as every parent knows, the birth of a baby is the end of a long period of...
by Julie Turner | Nov 29, 2021 | What's Happening
Anticipation. Expectancy. Waiting eagerly. Preparing for Christmas involves a lot of excitement and anticipation, especially for children. We have Advent calendars where we open a door each day, counting the days down to Christmas (and often uncovering a chocolate...
by Julie Turner | Nov 28, 2021 | What's Happening
On this first Sunday in Advent, Dave spoke from Isaiah 40:25-31 about hope. The single most important attitude for us to adopt is one of hope, and this is entirely Biblical, for God has plans to give us hope and a future. (Jer 29:11) In our culture, hope is often...
