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One of the opportunities we each have at Christmas is the chance to create new memories. Whether we have wonderful memories from childhood, or whether the child within us still comes out to play, Christmastime can truly be a blessed time. I remember a precious story my dad told me about a Christmas tradition he […]
As we go through the Christmas season, we are enchanted by sparkling lights all around the places where we live. We put our favorite Nativity in a special place, lighting it softly, delighting in the gift God gave to us through His baby Son. We play our favorite Christmas songs, and along with those that […]
Christmas is not for curmudgeons! Charles Dickens famed character of Scrooge had to dredge up his cold and ghostly past before he could remember that he once was a pretty warm human being. We may have Scrooges in our midst, but we can’t let that stop us from opening our homes and our hearts to […]
At this time of year, we’re full of anticipation, hope for tomorrow, brought about by the glimmers of kindness we see everywhere. For some we invite Christmas in with falling snow and fireplaces aglow. For others, just writing out a few Christmas cards for people we love, or making travel plans, brightens our thoughts, reminding […]
Our personal prayers are often focused on one or two objectives. We need help. We need something to change. We need God to intervene in our lives. Sometimes, God answers those prayers in ways that assure us that He knows what we need, and He is working on a great plan to help us. Other […]
Early on in high school, people start to ask you that big question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Even though you haven’t really settled on that answer just yet, you offer some options you may be considering. If you have no clue, you simply smile and shrug your shoulders. After […]
Life is a series of changing seasons, offering times when we grow, bloom, or move on. Though it’s possible that this analogy has something to do with our age and stage, I suspect it also has to do with our attitude of gratitude. In some areas of our lives, we’re always in the beginning stages, […]
Proverbs 4:23 says, “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” Your thoughts run your life! Wow! That means your attitudes about practically everything, your philosophies and ideologies are all under your own personal management. You control how you think about them, and the good news is that you can change your […]
It’s always been you. It’s you because God sees you right where you are. It’s you because you have unique gifts and talents that only you can bring to the world. It’s you because whatever the question is, love is the answer, and no one could be loved more than you are. Oh sure, you […]
Barbra Streisand gave us a crystal-clear rendition of that moment when you truly see who you are, when you discover all that God designed you to be. She sang, “On a clear day, rise and look around you and you’ll see who you are. On a clear day, how it will astound you that the […]
