I’m sitting next to my Christmas tree at an angle that allows me to see the little red tree in the window across the street. This is my Advent wreath.
The second week of Advent and the end of Hanukkah. Not only is Christmas about ready to smack us in the face, but 2022 is poised with an uppercut.
Today we light the second candle on the Advent wreath. It represents Faith…. The message of Faith comes in many ways.
This late summer of ‘21 many of us had a friend who died twice. You read it right…. He died twice!
The first time he died he came back with the chance to talk about the Holy Spirit. He also talked about forgiveness and working hard at loving each other. The second time he died he went to heaven……
….this man was one of the best I’ve crossed paths with in my life. Probably why God let him come back for a couple weeks to strengthen our Faith.
Today is our friends first birthday in heaven. He left behind a ton of people that love him down here, but he has a fair amount up there to buy him beers today.
If you go out on this cold rainy Sunday to watch the Bears or the Colts game, buy someone a beer and lift it to heaven and sing, “Happy Birthday Wags!”
