What is your house like Christmas day? With four children our house is full of energy. The kids wake up way too early, and the noise level raises significantly once they begin to open up their gifts. After that, we have our traditional breakfast with our neighbor Clint. There is so much expectation leading up…
Read MoreThe most popular song at Christmas is Joy to the World. Isaac Watts wrote it in 1867 and later it was put to the music of Handel’s Messiah. The song was part of Watts writing hymns through the Psalms and Joy to the World was a response to Psalm 98. As you sing it this…
Read MoreThere are a lot of movies out there that chronicle someone trying to get home for holidays. Some are funny as we watch the main character go through ridiculous circumstances and horrible weather just to be with their family for the holidays. Joseph and Mary took a journey back to where Joseph’s family was from….
Read MoreThe news of a baby coming is one of the most exciting you can share. So many people rejoice with you as they look forward to being grandparents, aunts, and uncles. The only time it isn’t exciting is when it isn’t expected. Joseph and Mary can relate to that. They were making plans to get…
Read MoreWe’ve all sang “O Little Town of Bethlehem” at one time or another. It is one of the classic Christmas carols. It started out as a poem written by an Episcopalian minister in 1868 and was put to music by his church’s organist. The song is taken from this verse, Micah’s prophecy about Jesus being…
Read MoreHave you ever looked at a website like ancestry.com or had your DNA tested at a place like 23 & Me? It’s fascinating to see your heritage on paper. Most of these sites use a tree to show your family. There is a reason for that. The tree has been used for centuries to show…
Read MoreCould you use some good news? Most of us could. With all of the bad news out there it is easy to get overwhelmed and think the world is crashing down on you. That is sad because we are in the Advent season, which is a celebration of Jesus coming to earth. That is the…
Read MoreChristmas time is a mixed bag for some people. The remembrance of God sending his son to earth as a baby boy gives us hope, but we can also be crushed by broken relationships that make celebrating it so difficult. With everyone so busy it is hard to find people who are compassionate enough to…
Read MoreCan you believe that Christmas is only two weeks away? If you’re like me, your schedule has gotten busier, and the items on your to-do list have increased. I’m not going to give you a “remember Christ is the reason for the season” devotion. Over the next two weeks, I want to show you scripture…
Read MoreSome people love to sleep. Laying bed getting warm and comfy is one of their favorite things. They could sleep for hours because it is their happy place. Rest is something God put into our day so that we can have the energy for the work we need to do. There can be a danger…
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