On this Christmas Eve day, I reflect on my Christmas past and I am overcome with thankfulness that God has always been faithful to me. While many homes are filled with holiday cheer and roasting chestnuts around their fire tonight, there are also many homes that will be dark, with…
Read moreAs a small girl, I feared the dark, dreading bedtime – the long walk down the hall to my bedroom where I would have to lay alone in my little bed far from the comforting presence of my Mom and Dad. My mother understood and provided me with a tiny…
Read moreHave you ever felt that you are in God’s remedial class? You know the class where God keeps teaching the same lesson various ways until you get it. I don’t think that it is real thing, but it is the way I feel sometimes. The story of Moses with the…
Read moreA few evenings ago, as per my usual annual Christmas tradition, I curled up in the front of the television with my mug of hot chocolate in anticipation of getting lost in the make believe world of my favorite classic Christmas movie. It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my…
Read moreHas a phone call or conversation ever delivered incomprehensible news and you wondered, “How can this be?” You’re not alone… A devout priest, Zechariah was a descendent of Aaron. When his priestly division was on duty at the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen to enter the Holy Place. A…
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