Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). My husband and I recently drove from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island to watch our 6-year-old grandson star as the Grinch in his kindergarten play. We weren’t driving Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 2:20-21 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Continue Reading…
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. As the Christmas season approaches, I find myself yearning for its simple message of hope. A message proclaiming there is no brokenness too broken for God. There is no disappointment too devastating, no sorrow too Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 20:12 “For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” Have you experienced situations that throw you into a Lord I don’t know what to do but my eyes are on Continue Reading…
Luke 1:38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” I recently experienced a distraction that distracted me from all my other distractions. I was carrying some laundry downstairs and inadvertently missed the last step. Down I went…but Continue Reading…
Romans 5:5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. [NLT] Christmas has a way of heightening our expectations, doesn’t it? The week before Thanksgiving I parked Continue Reading…
Ephesians 5:8 “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.” Sometimes I forget that I was darkness. In the pre-Christ days when I worshipped myself instead of my Creator, I didn’t realize how much I needed someone to save me from the dark. You would Continue Reading…
Luke 2:26 “And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” A few years ago my husband pruned our holly tree. Boy, did he! I wondered if any of those beautiful red berries would ever Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 4:2 “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season….” Are you telling the good news about Jesus Christ as the Christmas carol admonishes us to do? Statistics reveal 96% of believers will never lead another person to Christ. We seem to lack either the conviction Continue Reading…
Micah 7:18 “Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.” The Christmas season has come and gone, but the season for mercy never expires. Have you heard the story about the little boy who played the Continue Reading…