In just a few days we will hinge between the old and the new. Two years will collide; 2017 will come to an end and a new year will begin. I can’t help wonder what mark, what significance these two years will leave behind. When I look behind, I can clearly…
Read moreNow that Christmas is over many are checking their bank account balance as the bills come in. The costs vary but usually include decorations, food, travel and gifts. Although many sacrifice to cover the costs, most would agree that the joy that accompanies the sacrifice is well worth the cost.…
Read more13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13-14 (NIV) Do you ever get the Christmas let-down? Or the after-Christmas-blues?…
Read moreChristmas is over. It’s been a busy time – decorating, buying just the right gifts, watching children sing and dance the message of Christmas, baking cookies, and preparing to receive those precious loved ones – family and friends – into our home. But in the midst of all the “busy”…
Read moreWe celebrate the birth of Christ today. We remember our Savior, born in a manger. But let’s look back to the beginning and see how Christ’s birth is part of the whole plan of God. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning…
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