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Continue reading →: Surprised by God’s Ways-a countdown to ChristmasLife is messy. Growing up in a family ravaged by divorce, Christmastime was an especially challenging season for me. My life didn’t resemble any Norman Rockwell Christmas scene. I’m not sure why, but I thought becoming a Christian would mean less messy relationships and less complicated circumstances in my life.…
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Continue reading →: Surprised by God’s Presence-a countdown to Christmas“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:23 (Isaiah 7:14 NIV) God is with us? In the Old Testament, God’s presence was confirmed by a pillar of fire or a…
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Continue reading →: Surprised by a Dream—a countdown to ChristmasThis is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to…
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Continue reading →: Mary’s Surprise—a countdown to ChristmasIn the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is…
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Continue reading →: Surprised by God—a countdown to Christmas…the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, or he will be great in…
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Continue reading →: A Place of Rest on the JourneyWhen I was in college, I was a member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Our staff workers taught me about spiritual disciplines and encouraged me to make un-rushed time with God a priority. They urged me to take occasional retreats of silence, three to four hours without speaking to anyone, set…
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Continue reading →: He gives to His beloved even in his sleep!
My dear friends, I want to proclaim the wonderful works of the Lord today! I have been struggling with so many things that have been my responsibility but out of my control – computers, people, expectations, etc. I know that I am not alone in this. I work longer hours,…
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Continue reading →: Love Never FailsI Corinthians 13:8 begins with—Love never fails. As defined in this same chapter love is: Patient, kind, not jealous, does not brag, is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account wrongs suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, rejoices…
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Continue reading →: Spring has Sprung—New Life from GodHolding my two-week-old granddaughter in my arms as she sleeps, I look out the window and spot bright green leaves sprouting from bare stubs on a crepe myrtle tree. On the ground, surrounded by dry brown grass, lovely amaryllises lift their fresh flowery faces to the sun. Spring has sprung…
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Continue reading →: Wonderful are Your WorksFor you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139: 13-14 NIV Last Saturday, my granddaughter was born. She is our second grandchild and our first granddaughter.…
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