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Leah Chandler

Advent 2023

Mary and Elizabeth

by Leah Chandler Mary’s hands cradled her flat belly. Was he already growing in her? The angel had just visited and told her miraculous news—that she, a virgin, was pregnant with our Savior, and that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months along with new…
Leah Chandler
December 1, 2023
BlogLent 2021

The Fruit of the Spirit

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law. ~Galatians 5:22-23 A few years back, when I had four children between the ages of 1 and 5, I joined a…
Leah Chandler
March 8, 2021
BlogLent 2021

Come to me…

My two youngest children were the most adorable toddlers. They were fun and funny, adventurous and sweet, but for some reason, if they got hurt while we were out in public, they would freeze. No tears. No scream. Just frozen like statues and rooted to…
Leah Chandler
February 17, 2021
Lent 2020

Teach Us To Pray ‘The Lord’s Prayer’- Day 5

Matthew 6:9a “Pray then like this:  ‘Our Father in heaven...’” Jesus taught us to begin our prayers, “Our Father…”  Such a personal title.  Not Lord. Not King. Father.  To be able to call God our Father is an intimate privilege, but it can also be…
Leah Chandler
February 29, 2020
Advent 2019

Advent 2019 Week 2: Peace

This morning, in this second week of Advent, we light the PEACE candle. Our Advent reflection was written by Commonway member, Leah Chandler, and can be found on the Commonway blog. Listen, as Isaiah prophesies about the coming of Jesus in Isaiah 9: 6 For…
Leah Chandler
December 15, 2019
Writer's Circle

Summer: The Birth of the Adventure Day

The Birth of the Adventure Day By Leah Chandler It was the summer of 2003, back in our college ministry days, which often meant packing up the family and heading to whatever mountain or coast was hosting a summer leadership project for our college students.…
Leah Chandler
July 5, 2019
Lent

Day Fourteen: Study

Discover God’s Love Letter to You By Leah Chandler “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 (ESV) There is an old Jewish tradition that involves giving a child a piece of candy the first time they…
Leah Chandler
March 21, 2019
Lent

Day Eleven: Fasting

Day Eleven: Fasting Written by: Leah Chandler Focus on God: Body, Mind, and Soul “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.” (John 4:34 ESV) Jesus’ words strike a chord in our current culture of nearly…
Leah Chandler
March 18, 2019