Christmas, Jesus' Sacrifice, Uncategorized

Word Wednesday: The Birth of the Last Sin Offering/ Aphesis

    “For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. . . . Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin” (Hebrews 10:14,18).   Jesus put the priests out of a job. Sacrifices were no longer required after He came. Unfortunately, I didn’t live during the …

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Christmas, Gospel, Jesus, salvation, The Word, Uncategorized

The meaning of “One and Only” in John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:16-17). Check out The Message .       What does it mean…one and only? …

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baking, Christmas, Engagements, family, friends, gifts, Jesus, New Years Resolutions, Snuggies

Next Year’s Christmas: What will you do differently?

The Cotton Exchange, downtown Wilmington, NC This Christmas season seemed to be extra crazy. I heard myself saying with my outside voice,  “I am so ready for Christmas to get here so I can be done!” As soon as the words rolled out of my mouth I desperately wanted to rewind them back.  I was horrified by my outburst, as …

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Christmas, darkness, faith, hope, lights, night, sharing faith

Thankful for the Darkness (2011 post 2nd edition)

There is something magical about Christmas lights. Ordinary homes transform into gumdrop houses. The outline of barren trees form graceful shapes against the darkness, and inside my home the lights from our tree cast a warm glow. I love to sit in their grace listening to the quiet and counting my blessings. But it struck me the other night that …

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Christmas, gifts, giving, gratitude, S. Kim Henson, Serving, talents, thanksgiving

Excited About Our Gifts

Dear Marys,   I have invited some of my writing buddies to be guest bloggers once in awhile. I know you will enjoy this post from S. Kim Henson, a Word Weaver friend. Thanks Kim!   (The different colored red boxes are links to her website and Facebook author page…hope you’ll visit them!)    Guest Post by S. Kim Henson …

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