From our family to yours: We pray this Christmas is sweeter in your heart, deeper in your spirit, and more meaningful than years past. Jesus is alive, and he came to save the world. He will come back again, not as a baby, but on a white horse, the symbol of victorious battle, to take us home. Hallelujah! …
Generations Will Call Her Blessed
I love Mary. Who doesn’t? She was the mother of Jesus, our Savior. The Son of God. She was humble and faith-filled. Her humility has caused me to wonder about this proclamation that generations would call her “blessed”. She just seemed too quiet and humble to want generations to talk about her. Though her prophecy was correct, we do call …
4 Things to Do to When Change Makes Celebrating Hard
Change in our lives affects how we celebrate holidays. Why does change have such an effect on us? Whether our change is caused by a move, a job change, or a loss of some kind, change can usher in grief. And grief can tear a big empty hole in our hearts that makes it difficult to do what we’ve always …
Bite of Bread: The Gift of Grace
Tis the season to give gifts. We shop till we drop, spend until the budget is empty, and stay up late wrapping our treasures. We stand in lines at the post office, Walmart, and the grocery. We grow tired and weary, and I admit that there have been days when my patience has worn thin with people. I’ve tried to …
The Cost of the Call: A Lesson of Faith at Christmas
Why do we believe that if God calls us to something, it will be smooth sailing, wonderful, and great? Why do we begin to doubt God when we step out in faith, and it doesn’t turn out as we planned, or as we thought we heard? Why are we so easily discouraged? Discouragement is sneaky. He loves to slither his …