It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. ~ Mother Teresa The Gift Every year (usually), only moments after our family’s Thanksgiving tableware is done drying, the Christmas season is officially
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Preparing Our Hearts to Seek Him
“And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord” (II Chronicles 12:14). Preparing The Advent season is upon us—that time of year we intentionally await the arrival of Jesus.
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Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took
Read moreThe Contrast
Do we follow the messages of the world or the example of our Savior? The contrast leaves no room for in-between. It’s a dog-eat-dog world! Look out for number one. “Therefore, as we have
Read moreHow to Avoid Peace, Love, and Eternity: Is That Really Possible?
Are you a skeptic about religion? Is peace, love, and eternity unattainable? Have you ever interacted with a Christian who portrays peace no matter how bad their circumstances get? Have you ever wanted that same
Read moreLove and Justice
I will sing of Your love and justice (Psalm 101:1) Your Love You are love Sweet is the sound of Your voice Like streams of living water Pouring over smooth stones You are kind, faithful
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We frequently find devotion in the smallest of acts. Gnarled and gray he hovers near her bed, spreads the cover over her bird-thin shoulders, then plants a final kiss on her cheek. Minutes before
Read moreMother’s Day in a Daughter’s Garden
To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow. ~ Maya Angelou The inheritance I inherited my mother’s love of nature
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I always wanted to be just like my mom. As a youth, I loved it when we dressed alike, even in my teen years, believe it or not. When my mom helped at senior centers,
Read moreA New Commandment
“Commandment Thursday,” the day we commemorate as Maundy Thursday, derives from the Latin mandatum, a Latin word meaning mandate or commandment. On the eve of his crucifixion, Jesus gave a new commandment to the men
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