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Powered by Peace [Reflections for Advent Week 2 on Colossians 1:19-20]
God’s peace swept through me this week as I meditated on reconciliation and all that implied. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making...
Nourished with Food: Part 5 in A Series for Living a Different Life
The Complexity of Food Food is a complicated topic. At its root, food is simply nourishment for our bodies. In reality, however, it speaks to our soul and reflects our inner emotional health. It’s a link between our physical, social, emotional, and spiritual selves. I...![Advent Meditations: Week 2, True Peace [Meditation on Col 3:15]](https://returningandrest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Advent-Candles-and-Scripture-2.png)
Advent Meditations: Week 2, True Peace [Meditation on Col 3:15]
A Meditation on True Peace For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Colossians 1:19-20...![Basking in the Light of Christ [Reflections for Advent Week 1 on Luke 1:78-79]](https://returningandrest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/the-Light-of-Jesus-advent-hope.png)
Basking in the Light of Christ [Reflections for Advent Week 1 on Luke 1:78-79]
The Beauty of His Light The imagery of light overpowered my time with the Lord this week as I reflected on our weekly meditation verse: “Because of our God’s merciful compassion, the dawn from on high will visit us to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow...