I heard myself saying,”I can’t wait for Christmas to be over, so I can worship Jesus every day for the rest of the year.” There is something inherently wrong with that sentence. My kids didn’t get it. I unwisely shared my thoughts (out loud) with them. I think they were stunned. Maybe saddened. And I felt guilty after I spoke …
How Do I Find My Purpose?: Do Good
“Trust in the Lord, and do good.” Psalm 37:3 Time and money are funny things. It seems that the more you have to spare, the harder it seems to give away. Well, that’s been my experience. When I was single living on a meager teacher’s salary, I gave money away all the time. I remember one time when …
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Word Wednesday: Contest Winner Announced!
Winner of the Key-Word Study Bible: drumroll please……Kim Henson! Thank you to all who entered. I’ll give another away in a few months. Keep visiting! Today’s Word Wednesday: Ebed I wonder what Mary of Nazareth was doing when Gabriel showed up. Maybe she was praying. Maybe she was sweeping her floor. All we really know is that she …
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Bite of Bread: Gabriel’s Visits (December 16-22)
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas story is Gabriel’s visits to Zechariah and Elizabeth and their relative, Mary. They were normal, everyday people visited by the angel who came from the presence of God to bring them news that they were chosen. Zechariah was told that his prayer had been heard. How many of us would love to hear …
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How Do I Find My Purpose?: Trust God part 2 (Process to Purpose Series)
“Trust in the Lord…” Psalm 37:3 What does it mean to trust? I’m so glad you asked. According to Webster, trust is: Confidence in… the honesty the integrity the reliability the justice …of another person or thing. Is it hard for you to have confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability, and justice of God? One friend commented last week that she doesn’t …
