While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 NIV This past Saturday, my 6 year old sang with…
Read more“And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that…
Read moreI have been thinking about this for quite some time. It all began when I watched the movie “The Nativity Story”. I suddenly saw the Christmas Story in a whole new way. I saw it through the prism of suffering. Perhaps it is because it has been such a part…
Read moreFunny, how dirty your kitchen floor suddenly looks when you’re getting ready to host the holidays, isn’t it? OK- funny? Maybe not so much. But, dirty? Absolutely. I updated my ipod- (am loving the Third Day Christmas album) and broke out the yellow bristled, wooden scrub-brush used by generations of…
Read moreI want to share a life experience with you. Something I learned while washing chicken at my kitchen sink. This is not a Christmas devotion….but it is about thankfulness. Something we all think about during the holiday season that stretches from Thanksgiving to the New Year. About 18 years ago…
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