We 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…
Read morePhotos are such a treasure. I don’t know about you but sometimes it is difficult to identify the person in a photo. I remember years ago, when my father returned from his mother’s funeral in Oklahoma he commented “make you sure you label and date every photo.” He had spent…
Read more“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:10-11 ESV) Running around, finding…
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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 moreSeveral years ago I was invited to a new friend’s home. She was beaming from ear to ear as she took me inside; she designed and built it with her own hands. As I stooped to enter through the doorway, I had to put the pungent smell of smoke from a…
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