Happy Christmas?
Christmas isn’t all happy. Trying to make it that way actually diminishes our enjoyment and meaning of this sacred season. Consider the first Christmas.…
Tag: Advent
You are Highly Favored!
As a mother, I connect with Mary and the emotional ups and downs she experienced in caring for her child Jesus. To prepare for Advent…
A Free Gift! Jesus’ Abba For You!
In a few months, I’m going to be a “Papa!” Our daughter Jennie is pregnant with a baby girl! This is helping Kristi and me…
Jesus’ “Easy Yoke” is Unhurried — Especially at Christmas!
As Christmas approaches it seems we have to go faster and faster! How can we be unhurried? The traffic keeps getting worse. The lines in…
Relaxed. In December?!
As we celebrate the Prince of Peace we may get robbed of peace! What a tragic irony that would be! Let’s resist the cultural swirl…
Fear Not at Christmas
At the first Christmas, God keeps saying, “Fear not!” It’s a message we still need to hear today, too. Let’s explore how God encouraged those…
The Surprising Advent of the Trinity
Advent is a celebration of the coming of Christ — and the whole Trinity! I wonder if you’ve ever meditated on the Trinity? This has…
The Gentle Protector You Need
In his book Joy Starts Here Jim Wilder says that every child and hurting person needs a Gentle Protector. A Gentle Protector is someone who has power…
Sing Praise to God!
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant……
Psalm 110: a Message in a Bottle
How did Jesus know he was the Messiah? When did he realize who he was? I invite you to ponder and pray on this question…