Q 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.” Luke 2:8-19 (NIV) The first Christmas that I remember…
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…
Read moreAll this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matt. 1:22-23, Is. 7:14 My friend experienced a horrific family tragedy not long ago. Yet…
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I was invited to a friend’s house awhile back. 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 smoldering…
Read moreMy Mother was known as the “cookie lady” prior to her leaving this earth for her eternal home. One thing that she loved about Christmas was baking cookies. She baked cookies for everyone that she knew. This time of the year, you could go to her freezer looking for some…
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