Be Anxious For Nothing The most joyous and fulfilling time I spend on this earth is with the five grandchildren God blesses me with. They bring laughter from pain, smiles from sorrow and the reminder of Jesus’ call to protect the children. We love to talk about...
Forbearance: A Greater Grace When our kids were little and we traveled “over the river and through the woods” to visit extended family, a sense of dread would begin to well up in me the closer we got to their doorstep. Our family, like many, was messy. Old wounds, new...
No Ordinary Night in the Fields Just imagine being one of these smelly, tired shepherds sitting on a hill, trying desperately to stay awake while your sheep drift off to sleep. When, all of a sudden, you’re jolted from your quiet vigil with a startling display of...
Friends in High Places Because angels were present at the birth of Jesus, so are they in our traditional depictions of the nativity scene. Tradition usually has them in both children and adult versions, wearing a white robe, with European features, and a halo around...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7) I Have Fought The Good Fight The above passage was written at the end of the Apostle Paul’s life to his protégé, Timothy. It was his farewell, his swan song, and his last...
Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows! (Luke 12: 6-7) You Are Worth More Than Many Sparrows The week before...
