It is the day before Christmas, and the expectation of celebrating is growing. The house and the tree is decorated, and we are headed to church to celebrate by observing communion. The Savior is born, and joy fills our hearts. No outward circumstances can impact our...
How many times have you walked by someone who was down and out? Maybe they were dirty and living on the streets or so destitute they looked different than you. When the angel appeared the shepherds in the field the night of Christ’s birth, it was God’s way of showing...
There is no more precious gift than life. We see that in the birth of a baby and when someone survives a horrible crash. Each one reminds us of the precious gift of life. That was all made possible on the day that Jesus was born. When He entered humanity, God’s...
Have you ever tried to picture that first Christmas? Mary, away from her family, in a town she didn’t know, giving birth to her baby boy. With all of the census’s craziness making Bethlehem swell, there wasn’t a proper place for her to give birth....
Hope seems to be in short supply today. No one will admit it to you, but you just have to listen to what they say and how they act. People are so angry because they lack hope. They yell and scream for others to change, so their life will be better. It never gets...
Gary Smalley, a marriage expert, used to start his talks with a funny story about his wife. When they were first married, he would tell the crowd, “My wife treats me like a Greek god. Every morning she offers me burnt offerings.” It used to get laughs, but he also saw...
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