December 28, 2024
Stop Talking!
“Be silent before the LORD, all humanity, for He is springing into action from His holy dwelling.” Zechariah 2:13 (NLT)
Read more..Tag: peace
December 27, 2024
Loving Through Conflict
Christmas events can sometimes give rise to relational conflict that mars the peace of the season. Conflict often reflects unmet needs. No one likes to be thought of as needy. It’s easier to think of others as needy;
Read more..December 24, 2024
The Joy of the Lord is My Christmas
We sometimes say Christmas is a Holy Day, but personally I forget that too often amidst the tinsel, TV, toys and boys. I forget that genuine joy comes from celebrating Emmanuel
Read more..December 19, 2024
It’s Almost Christmas!
Are you feeling at peace ... or is pressure mounting in your home?
Read more..December 16, 2024
The Power of Forgiveness
Are you someone who has suffered emotionally, and perhaps physically at the hands of others? Have emotions such as anger, resentment, hate, hostility, bitterness and revenge entered your heart and mind?
Read more..December 14, 2024
More than Just a Baby
Sometimes that manger scene seems so irrelevant. I pondered how the Baby Jesus impacts my life. He is…so much more than just a baby!
Read more..December 13, 2024
The Christmas Story
The story of the Birth of Christ Jesus: "About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was the governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's hometown, for the census. As a descendant of David he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
Read more..December 12, 2024
Happy Birthday, Jesus
I have been wondering what I should give Jesus for His birthday this year. What would He like? What can I give Him?
Read more..December 11, 2024
When Life is Not a Christmas Card
What do we do when life is not a Christmas card? What do we do when life is hard and we don’t know what to do?
Read more..December 10, 2024
Loneliness
Have you ever felt lonely? Jesus says “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” Hebrews 13:5 What can we do to help ourselves when we feel lonely, and how can we help others?
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