Merry Christmas! I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior, the birth of Hope! I hope it was full of family, fun, and frivolity! This post today is short(er) – I don’t want to take you away from family for too long! They are really just […]
Growing up, there was never any doubt that Santa existed. It helped, I suppose, that I spent those early childhood years in Germany, where Nikolaustag was celebrated on December 6 each year. My parents were quick to equate St. Nicholas and Santa Claus (as they should – they are the same person), and thus saved […]
I have always loved the lights at Christmas time. I even wrote a blog about them several years ago. Light brings warmth, hope…and it symbolizes an indescribable longing. A longing that maybe – just maybe – the Light will overcome the Darkness. Is it any wonder light is tied to Christmas? We longed for […]
It’s that wonderful time of year once again! There is holiday cheer and well wishes, gift giving and receiving, and an all around joyful atmosphere (usually). The lights are up, Santa’s are out, and creche sets have been placed. And once again, it’s time for an advent blog. It’s actually my fourth Christmas blog, although […]
“…having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed […]
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people” ~ Luke 2:10 “And do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones […]
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies…’” ~ Matthew 5:43-44a “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His […]
“You Yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your records?” ~ Psalm 56:8 “Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” ~ […]
“But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.” ~ Genesis 8:1 Joseph to his brothers: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being […]
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. ~ Genesis 3:15 The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, […]