Best Advent Devotionals Novels & Stories

He pull me away from him with a concern look on his face. “Adira, please do take a calming hot bath and I’ll be up to our room to check on you as soon as I’m done with something.” All I could do was to nod without breaking down and crying. I get to the room and straight to the bathroom to take a soak in the tub. I grab my lavender mint foaming bath, and my phone so I could listen to some music as I try to relax this anxiety away. As the tub was filling, I thought it be best to put my hair up in a loose bun because I wasn’t going to wash it in the tub. I put on my play list that contain of Phil Collins, Genesis, and some random songs that I know will calm me down. I’m not sure how long that I

“Thanks.” He reaches into his coat pocket and retrieves a small black box. “Happy birthday.” He slides it across the table. Excited, I grab it and open it. Yes, I am a sucker for gifts, and Papa is a big gifter. It’s how, despite how annoying he can be, he always manages to stay on my good side. A soft gasp leaves my lips as I see the content of the box. Inside is a gold bracelet, delicate and glittering with small diamonds. It’s stunning, just like everything else he gives me.

I ask not knowing what they expect to do while Matteo's tutor is here. "Oh, whatever you like, sweetie; Matteo will only be gone a few hours." She stated this before hastily retreating around the corner, Matteo's little hand waving farewell to me. Well ok then... **** I'm currently sitting down in the sitting room reading one of my favourite books Pride and prejudice. I mean it's so beautifully written. A blanket was draped over my lap, and the fire in front of me kept me warm and comfortable as I read. The scent of burning wood from the fireplace soothed me into the leather chair. I smile when I read my favorite quote from the book. "You have bewitched me body and soul. And I -"

He was at the end of his rope and could barely hold on. Meanwhile, his beloved Ava openly appeared in public with another man.

My mind cleared.I shot up from the bottom of the sea to the clouds in a single breath dodging the fisherman boat careful not to sink it. Michael and Adrian not far behind me. We were hovering in the sky the humans watching us in awe. What the hell, I landed on the bow in full display to the fishermen Michael and Adrian hovered behind me. None of the three men said anything at first they just stared at us. I took a step towards them. they dropped to their knees faces on the floor. “ No please rise, my Father and Mother have sent us to you. You have lost your faith in them due to all your hardships and suffering. Lucifer and his fallen have wreaked havoc on mankind and installed fear into you.

I'm at a loss for what to do. I have no control over anything that occurs. I am unable to wage this struggle on his behalf. I can pray, though. I tremble as I say, "Please," tears streaming down my face. "Don't take him away from me, please. I can't let him go just yet. Not after everything. My body trembles with quiet sobbing as the tears become more intense and I bury my face in my hands. The Moon Goddess may or may not be listening, but I have to think she is. There must still be hope, in my opinion.

Rose for the first time couldn't understand where he was going with this but then it all clicked on his next words. "They were all right .... Until.... Now. I know one thing for sure , that my missions, my fights are not going to be business anymore. They are going to be more personal. I won't be striving to win anymore. I will be striving for someone. Someone who takes my breath away. Someone who made me feel something I wanted to feel for years. I want to be the only one for that someone. The only one she runs to when she is scared. The only one to take her fears and all her pain away. I was strong before but now I want to be stronger for her," Her breathing got heavy with his revelation.

The tempo of air roared in the night sky when suddenly, the darkness lifted and stars peaked on the horizon. “What is there to understand? You fought and you won. You redeemed your sins. You broke out of the shell of the wrong attitude and understood how we all stand as equals in the eyes of the lord. You realized that the value of a golden throne in front of a broken soul was worthless; that the world doesn’t stay still but rotates on an axis just the way we are given chances on every step if we carry a fragment of goodness in us.

“Cultivation is going against heaven’s will. Anyone who can comprehend mantra and scriptures is able to start cultivating. You can even nourish the body earlier with heavenly treasures. I guess in these backwater lands, you are not aware that the best time to start cultivation is when a child is born, while there is still prenatal qi in the body.” “Huh? How can a baby cultivate?”

Ever since Evan Moore renounced his worldly pursuits in order to pray for me, I would visit him at the monastery once every month. However, he wasn't in the meditation chamber today. As I waited for Evan inside, a breeze blew open his handwritten scripture. I was surprised when I casually skimmed through the words on the pages. He had always been protective of this handwritten scripture. Every time I asked to see it, he insisted I fast and pray for a week first. However, it was impossible for me to meet such strict demands when I still had to take care of our son.