We took the Christmas decorations down a little earlier than usual – leaving the house looking a bit empty. This year, one filled with so much brokenness, it seems a good metaphor for my heart. The Advent season, with all its joys, provided a gentle escape from life’s pressures, but…
Read moreAnd in an instant, it seems, the old year is gone, and a new year has begun. A new year to start new projects or continue old ones. To set new goals or work on making old ones become reality. 2018 started out rather quietly for me. I’ve simply been…
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?…
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With new technology, searching family ancestry is becoming increasingly popular. Many people, our family included, found a few surprises in their family trees. And many people would be surprised to learn about some of the members of Jesus’ family tree. Matthew lists forty fathers, but he also includes five mothers,…
Read moreThen the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be…
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