Can we all agree that most years Christmas truly is “the most wonderful time of the year?” But for some people this Christmas could prove to be one of the most trying times of the year. If you’ve lost a loved one, the empty space just deepens during Christmas. If you’re struggling financially, the dollars stretch even thinner during Christmas…. Read More
A Christmas Devotional
I don’t recall if it’s happened every time every year, but it’s happpened every time this year. This Christmas season I have yet to make it through “O Holy Night” without getting choked up. Whether I’m listening to the song on the radio or attempting to sing along at church, I can’t get all the words to form on my… Read More
A Christmas Prayer
Lord, Grant us the ability to focus ferociously on our Savior during this blessed season. Amidst the fudge and fur trees, the gifts and glitter, the shopping and shipping, and the yule logs and yummy treats, may we persistently remember that Christmas is preeminently Emmanuel, God with us. And as we unwrap each sweet gift placed beneath our embellished trees, may we whisper… Read More
What Words Will You Serve?
While the work of it all sometimes overwhelms me, I do love to welcome people into my home during Christmas. Whether a friend drops in for coffee and a cranberry orange muffin or we gather with several other couples around our large, square dining table, I love to pour a little sweet hospitality out during this sacred season. But I’ve… Read More
Let’s “Give Jesus” This Christmas!
Having endured a large dose of Thanksgiving family drama, a friend recently exclaimed, “I think this Christmas I just need to give everyone in my family Jesus! They need Him more than anything else.” Amen! Right? My friend immediately purchased two of my Satisfied…at Last! Bible studies and I assume she’s giving those to two of the women in her… Read More
It’s Worth It!
Christmas morning I went to great lengths to ensure my family had a special beginning to their day. Being a Sunday, my family had to be mindful of the time so my husband could get to the church on time to open the doors and we could all be in our places for the 10:30 worship service. Not only that,… Read More
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