Sunday, November 30, 2008

First Sunday of Advent~Hope

The first Sunday of Advent represents Prophecy, or Hope, to remember the hope we have in Jesus.
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope. Isaiah 42: 1-4
Photo courtesy of BHG.com

23 comments:

TattingChic said...

What a lovely post! Thanks for sharing. The Sunday Advent is such a beautiful tradition.

Inspired Tokens said...

Wonderful post Kathleen and I must add ...I love the post from the
28th. Very powerful. Thank you for sharing.

Miss Linda said...

Thank you so very much for posting this. Truly inspiring. Have a blessed week!

Simply Dandy said...

Beautiful!

Hugs,
LeAnn:)

Adrienne said...

Thank you, Kathy, for this beautiful message of hope - the Hope of the ages! I want this Advent season to be special. I want to slow down and focus on the true meaning, the simple story of our Savior's birth. The fulfillment of the hope of centuries past.
~Adrienne~

Manuela said...

Morning Kathy!

That was good to read this morning!

I know you must be missing your girl today - mine goes back to school today too. Boy it was hard to get up so early again!

Manuela

bj said...

This is very nice. I love anything that reminds us that HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.
V. will be missed, I know....just stay busy with your pretty angels and Christmas time and another visit from V. will be here before you know it....
I adore your toile background, btw...

Rhondi said...

Hi Kathy
Amen to that! We all need HOPE.
Hugs, Rhondi

ShabbyInTheCity said...

Sweet :)
Thank you!

Elizabethd said...

That was lovely to read. Its so nice to see how many people have posted on Advent in different ways.

Raggedy Girl said...

What a lovely verse and thank you for the nice message to start the Christmas season.
Roberta Anne

Beverly said...

Kathy, this is just wonderful. Thank you for sharing God's word with us.

Mrs. G. said...

Is that your fireplace? Most beautiful. You have such an amazing eye!

bj said...

I can just FEEL how busy you are and can just see your little fingers flying, finishing up angels and heart and cooking and decorating and working....oh, my...i'm getting tired, just thinking of it. I worked on my living room all day long yesterday and it is FINISHED !! WOO HOO...
now..on to the dining room today. I WANT it to look like the one in your picture but I will decorate and make it mine!
Have a good day...
love, bj

THE HOME THAT LOVE BUILT said...

Thank you for sharing the wonderful news!

Love,
Brook

Amy at Bunny Rose Cottage said...

Just Beautiful Kathy!

Hugs,
Amy

Charli and me said...

What a lovely Advent post. Blessings to you and your family.

bj said...

ooo, shoot.i just posted another one before i was ready...these pre-scheduled posts are tricky, sometimes...i think blogger is playing with my mind this morning...
hope your day is good...
love, bj

Kim's Treasures said...

Great post! Love the fireplace!!!

FrenchGardenHouse said...

Thanks so much for this lovely advent post!
Lidy

KarenHarveyCox said...

Kathy such a lovely post, and I love that photograph. Beautiful scripture. Karen

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

Hi Kathy, great post.I love this pic of the fireplace.

Domestically Inclined said...

We can all use reminders of our hope in Jesus! Beautiful fireplace pic too!