Tag Archives: christmas

The Gift

This is the season of giving and I was the recipient of a highly treasured gift. It is a book. A book filled with word pictures and written with the purest love. In fact, it is a living book. And its author is the Author of Life. The Word was given to us twice. Once in…
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Special Delivery

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10 I love getting mail. I can usually tell by the envelope what kind of message it is going to contain. It’s easy to distinguish junk mail, a handwritten…
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Happy Holidays?

I look forward to the holidays, a time that I gather with friends and family for festive meals and a celebration of God’s goodness. We enjoy our time together, sharing the spread that my mom has typically put together (and an obligatory walk before our pie). No, it's not perfect. I’ve brought my own angst and…
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Embracing St. Nick

As some kids were sorting out Santa Claus and Jesus, one stated confidently to his friend that Santa Claus works for Jesus. That's actually truer than most would realize. The legend of Santa Claus is derived from the historic figure of Saint Nicholas. St. Nicholas was a 4th century Greek bishop from Myra, a city on…
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