December 22, 2023
Christmas Abundance
I will never forget my first Christmas as a follower of Christ. I was thousands of miles from home, grieving my mother’s passing, battling my addictions, flat broke, and almost out of hope.
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December 22, 2023
Restored!
God knows our own hearts get nicked and scraped and stained by the weariness of life at times. We carry on and do our best. We bolster our courage and find the good. Yet we get tired, and our souls can get dry and parched.
Read more..December 21, 2023
“Dat Baby Jesus – He Makes me Laugh”
“Would you mind telling me why you’re so happy?” “Sho,” she said. “Christmas is coming and dat baby Jesus---He make me laugh. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.” Psalm 16:8-9
Read more..December 21, 2023
The Best is Yet to Be
In Matthew 1:23 God called himself Immanuel, which means God with us. Not just God made us,
Read more..December 19, 2023
Waiting
The wonderful time of Advent is upon us. Unfortunately, it is also a time of busyness when we rush around madly trying to find just the right present for a family member or friend.
Read more..December 17, 2023
A Time of Loving
The story of Christmas is the story of God’s love. A love that was willing to give what was most precious to save a dying world. God so loved, that he gave his Son.
Read more..December 16, 2023
No Condemnation
There is no condemnation for those who receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. The believer's penalty for sin is paid, and he can stand blameless before God.
Read more..December 14, 2023
My Shepherd
The goal of our walk with Jesus is to come to know him as our shepherd just as intimately as he knows the Father.
Read more..December 13, 2023
The Candle of Hope
Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, baking to share. We prepare our homes for the celebration.
Read more..December 10, 2023
God Isn’t Fair (thank goodness)
There is relatively little difference between the most ungrateful, wicked people I can think of and me, and I had better be deeply grateful that God is, in fact, "unfair" in this way,
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