“The year begins; and all its pages are as blank as the silent years of the life of Jesus Christ. Let us begin it with high resolution; then let us take all its limitations, all its hindrances, its disappointments, its narrow and common-place conditions, and meet them as the Master…
Read moreIt is the greatest story ever told – God come down to earth to rescue fallen man. In Matthew’s gospel, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he begins the story with the lineage of Jesus – establishing His claim as the long awaited Messiah and King. Skipping over the…
Read more“How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is give.”* There is no question that He came, this wondrous gift. Reliable witnesses tell us Jesus lived on this earth over two thousand years ago. For many years He lived an obscure life in the humble home of His earthly family. Scripture…
Read moreFor several months I knitted blankets for children. I followed a simple pattern which, before long, I had committed to memory. Stitch after stitch, row after row the colorful blankets emerged – a peaceful rhythm. Then a sweet little grandson made his appearance, and I began work on a baby…
Read moreThree months ago, our daughter gave birth to our eighth grandchild – a sweet little boy. She and her husband live far from our home in Texas – hundreds of miles away across a great ocean. We couldn’t be there for his birth, but thanks to the wonders of modern…
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