Penetrating the Darkness
From the bounties of his grace, God extends the invitation for us to draw closer to him through time spent in the Word. God eagerly awaits meeting with us around the Word.
We Made It!
It caught my attention. “We made it through another January. And has it been quite a year!” said yet another internet meme. There’s a bit of humor in that, right? I didn’t laugh. Seems like almost a year, huh? If it weren’t for the snow cover I saw the entire month, the school days that…
Hope for the New Year
So many times I’ve heard, “Well, 2020 is certainly a year everyone will remember!” Or this one: “2020 is a year we’d all like to forget!” If I were to interpret these, I would say both statements mean pretty much the same thing, don’t they? This is a year unlike any other in which we…
Pondering Mary
I can’t help but wonder what it was really like for Mary to become the mother of Jesus, God incarnate. What an honor she was given!
7 Traditions to Hold on to This Christmas
1. Christmas Lights on Winter Nights Drive to look at Christmas lights around your area. This is a tradition we started when our oldest was about 5 years old. After the Christmas dinner (previous church) or Children’s Christmas Service (current church), which both fell on the Sunday evening before Christmas, we all change into jammies…
A Letter to My Friend
A Letter to My Friend I don’t remember the exact words that you said to me that evening, but I do remember the setting. As the newest family to the faculty, my family and I were invited to a “little” gathering of 30+ people, a way to get to know the new people God placed…
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, way back in the 1900s – the 1970s and 80s to be exact – a young girl who loved babies dreamed of growing up and having babies of her own. Her dreams included boy babies and girl babies. Often those childish dreams were detailed enough to specify a certain order for their births and usually involved a set of twins somewhere along the line.
Good and Faithful Servant
Sometimes mornings bring with them difficult moments, difficult news. Sometimes you wake up to discover that something unexpected happened while you were asleep. Sometimes you are greeted with news you weren’t prepared for, and sometimes it is the news that God has called one of his people home to heaven.
GOOD Morning
Morning people. Those people. You know, the kind of people who, even without a habitual jolt of caffeine, effortlessly manage to prance around well before the sun is peeking over the eastern horizon chipperly singing. The people who feel it is their God-given duty and calling to rouse those around them out of their sleepy-time lethargy and grumpiness with an enthusiastic “Rise and shine!”
Change of Plans
Think back to one year ago. What did December 2019 look like for you and your family? Were you eager to carry out Christmas traditions that would give you memories to hold close for decades to come? Were you preparing for a household of company or a Christmas party filled with laughter, music, and joy?…