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Category Archives: An Intentional Life

Advent

Advent has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I love the Advent hymns, readings, and its themes of anticipation, expectation, and hope. If we ever needed a season of hope, it certainly is now, having come through three years of political chaos, social unrest, a devasting pandemic, and economic uncertainty. DietrichContinue reading “Advent”

Posted byStephen IsaacsonNovember 28, 2022Posted inAn Intentional LifeLeave a comment on Advent
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