Beginnings often mask as endings. Both, I believe, happen simultaneously. I encourage you to get this devotion book which led me to write today’s Notes of Hope.

Love. A word I throw around too much. Where is that thesaurus? God’s love is seen in his sending his Son to us. My son Jason was sent to India & Nepal. Not quite the same but it is in the sending that there is love.

This is love!

Claim God’s joy!

Mountaintops. Valleys. What brings joy to both experiences?

Radiating God’s Joy! My daughter Shannon definitely does with that warm, welcoming and wonderful smile. We all can. Joy is much different than happiness and is always with us.

The third Sunday in Advent is Gaudete Sunday. I think I need to get a rose colored stole, shoes, deacon cross and earrings to show off the Joy of the Lord.

Thank you Megan for this picture of peace during today’s snowfall. Notes today comes from two moms at Christ Zionsville who point us to God’s peace.

Tom Orr gives a very insightful look at peace mentioning John Lennon and Thomas Merton.

Tom Barker’s view on world peace and peace with God. Tom is a dear friend. We’ve worked together on many Conference and Synod events over the years. He is a Vietnam Veteran. Thanks for your service, Tom.

How to restore and reset peace weekly in your life.

How do we pursue peace?

Every day this week Notes of Hope will focus on what people have shared with me about God’s peace that passes all understanding. Thank you, Tina, for this deep sharing of your experiences with God’s peace.

Sunrise on Pawley’s Island by David Paul Kelly.

Hope & Anticipation go hand in hand that’s why I prefer Pastor Dick Borrud’s 25 Things To Do Before I Die.

Tanks were rolling down McGraw Street next to my house in 1967.

Thanksgiving 2025! The best ever!

“Here Me Are!”

Where, or where, have all the beef bouillon granules gone?

Enjoying time together doesn’t have to be in person. My scrapbooks allow me to be with those I love no matter where they are at the moment.