They can make the darkest night beautiful. They can be one color or many. Twinkle or stare down the dark. They wrap around trees and homes, and bring cheer to a heart grieving–for a moment at least. They are Christmas lights. Our world celebrates Christmas in a lot of crazy ways that can take away our focus on Jesus. And …
The Birth of The Word: Logos in Flesh #WordWednesday
Our “Bite” Tuesday inspired a little digging into my archives. I think this post was first posted in 2013. Truth like this never gets old to me. Somehow the Bible breathes new life everyday I study it. Have you experienced this? If you watched the Daily Broadcast you heard this too, but sometimes it’s good to see it in print. …
Bite of Bread: Prophecies and Realities
I hope this week, despite the busyness of this time of year, we can find time every morning to sit in silence. Despite our late nights, let’s set our alarm clocks an hour early. Anybody throwing tomatoes at me yet? This is what I know. This is what I’ve learned through all my years as a Christian and especially my …
The Advent/Arrival of Grace
As I perused my inbox, a title grabbed my attention from Crosswalk.com: 25 Scripture Verses to Pray During Advent. I scrolled down past the e-mail without opening it, but I couldn’t resist. It sounded like an article too good to pass up, so I clicked on the link. It’s written by contributing writer, Candace Crabtree of His Mercies are New, I …
Bite of Bread: Prophecies of Jesus
I think I was nine when I was chosen to play the lead role in the Christmas play at church. For years I had dreamed of being Mary. And it finally happened. One amazing Christmas I got to play the role of the mother of Jesus. I even got to hold a real baby who cried the whole time. …