The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121:8 – ESV) It is the time of year again when we reflect on the year past, and what may lay ahead. For me, 2018 was a mixed bag of joy and…
Read moreAs we come close to ending another year, it is also a good time to prepare for what is to come in the new year. Many people start off New Years by making promises to themselves (or to others) about things that they would like to change. Everyone would like…
Read moreI’ve always loved Christmas. As a child it was always a much anticipated, magical and joyful time. I always knew exactly what to expect going into the season, a house filled with family and friends, love, laughter, and lots of food cemented with family prayer and old stories of years…
Read moreToday is Boxing Day, once a day for rewards for faithful servants, now for shopping and visiting friends. In America, it is often a day for bargain hunting and cleaning up from Christmas celebrations. The gifts are opened, the feasts’ remnants less appetizing and the children and adults cranky from…
Read moreThis year would be different. Instead of waiting until the last minute, wandering up and down store aisles searching in vain for inspiration, she began weeks in advance of Christmas. Thoughtfully, she considered each loved one for whom she wanted to buy a gift – the things they loved or…
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