Is the Christmas story true? Last Sunday, I was flipping through the TV channels before leaving for church. The pastor of a very large church began his teaching about the gospel of Matthew, the very beginning of the New Testament. He told his congregation, "The first chapter of Matthew is pretty boring, all of those begots and all…Abraham begot … [Read more...]
Freely Give
A dear friend and I were hanging out, recently. She reminded me of the words of Jesus in the Book of Matthew, "Freely you have received. Freely give." (Matthew 10:8) It impacted me more than she knew. To be honest, it was the spark I needed to begin writing again. Writing without fear of man holding me back. Writing for no other reason than to … [Read more...]
Peace Be Still – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
In case you're wondering...I have LOTS on my to-do list before Christmas arrives. Some of those things I'm still debating on accomplishing; things like Christmas cards, pound cakes for my neighbors (a tradition I kept up in California), and a few other small things like mailing the relatives a little something from us here in Tennessee and shopping … [Read more...]
Christmas Canon – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
A few days ago, I asked my FB friends a question: "What's your LEAST favorite Christmas song?" The answers came fast and furious--every thing from "Santa Baby" to one of my least favorites "Feliz Navidad". It's easy for me to give a list of un-favorite songs in rapid fire. Shockingly, I don't like "Mary Did You Know?" at all. I might have my … [Read more...]
Come All Ye Faithful – Guest Meghan Kraft – 40 Days of Holiday Encouragement
The opening lines to my favorite Christmas carol are simple, repeated constantly during the month of December: ‘O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.” As a little girl, I loved singing those words – and usually quite loudly. Oh, because didn’t I just feel like the embodiment of that faith and joy in the heady midst of childhood? Happy, … [Read more...]
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