Thank you Mike for bringing us another well-presented study during this Advent season. I always enjoy your sessions and find that although I learn a lot, I still have a lot to learn. Keep blessing us with your knowledge and joy. You are one of the best, Mike!! Pam

Be still and reflect on the Season of Remembrance and Season of Ingathering. What are Jesus and the Holy Spirit saying to you? Remembrance - Remember whose you are and why you were chosen to live. Remember the manner in which you are to live. Remember the purpose of the death. Have hope that one day you, too, will be remembered. Ingathering - Recall the seeds you have planted in yourself and maybe others. Is your harvest bountiful? Is it rich in spiritual nourishment for yourself and maybe others? Or it scrawny and undeveloped? Reveal Relieve Release Renew Rejoice

Rita asked the question of the hour, how do you capture harmony with one another, where do we draw the line? How long do we sit next to the wolf to create harmony? I think we sit next to the wolf to create harmony for as long as we need to until harmony is achieved. If we all could 'turn the other cheek', we might achieve harmony. Extend that line for as many times as you have. Do you want to be achieving, or do you want to be miserable! You decide. You know, it take a whole lot of discipline to 'turn the other cheek'. Life is real!!

Sometimes it's my gut that lets me sort of know when God is trying to tell me something. If I find that an offered solution presents a lot of hesitation to me, then I know that it's not good or God and could be the evil one. So I wait and wait until I get that assuredness.

Be a good listener. You don't have to have all the answers. There are times when you can only show empathy as empathy sometimes gives comfort.