January 12, 2003 I remember the day so clearly. I was a little over 10 weeks pregnant with our first child. It was a Sunday, and we were at a fellowship lunch after morning church services. I went to the bathroom and was shocked to see I was spotting. I…
Read more“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” Matthew 6:25 (NKJV) Does the fact that Christmas is…
Read more. Shhhh! It’s coming….. . But we have to shhhh or we’ll miss it. . The “coming.” Advent. . According to the dictionary, advent means: a coming into place, view, or being; arrival the coming of Christ into the world. the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas Looking ahead…
Read moreThe fireplace is glowing. The turkey is roasting. The pies are cooling. And the guests will soon be arriving. This sets the scene for so many of us today, as we gather with our loved ones around a table of plenty and offer up our thanks for the blessings that…
Read more“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”(John 8:31-32 NKJV) The word “abide” means “to live” or “to dwell.” So, to abide in Christ, means…
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