I remember the “normal” holidays. Thanksgiving with the aunts, uncles, cousins… everyone. More food than any of us could consume, horseshoes, football, and did I mention there was food? Christmas with my parents and grandparents.
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One Child’s Gift
It seems this day always creeps up on me, and like so many I’ve spent the past days in constant preparation. There are gifts to wrap and a feast to prepare. There are places I
Read moreBecause of Jesus’ Birth, I Live Anew
It was all because of Jesus’ birth that I live anew . . . because it didn’t look like things would be good. The doctor’s words were grim. “Mrs. Parker you will most likely not
Read moreAngelic Greetings
“Greetings, Mary, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. Mary was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you.
Read moreLaptop Lessons
Someone once said you never know that God is all you need until God is all you have. I tested this theory recently during a business trip to Moscow. When I stepped off the plane,
Read moreWhen Life Shines Through Grief in December
by Cathy Baker Even as a young girl I prayed I wouldn’t lose my grandparents in December. Both sets lived nearby and played a major role in my upbringing, as well as making Christmas a
Read moreDecorating to Change The World, by Connie Norris
We can change the world as we decorate our trees and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas!
Read moreMessed Up, Broken, Crazy Family
Matthew 1:21 ~ She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (ESV) I love this time year. LOVE.IT. As a kid, it was
Read moreMary’s Pondering . . . Our Gift
And this was a surprise to me: In verse 19, it says Mary pondered that visit from the shepherds. Even though I’ve read that scripture over and over again, I’d never properly placed Mary’s pondering. I’d always thought it was the Wise Men and their amazing gifts she had pondered. But no, she didn’t ponder the honor or the expensive gifts or the value they represented.
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