“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15 I’m sure your inbox or mail box or social media thread is brimming with Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays and even a few Merry Christmases. I don’t intend to add to that clutter this Holy Day. Just a reminder to myself and you dearContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
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Every Detail
The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23 NLT “But you, O Bethlehem *Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me One who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is fromContinue reading “Every Detail”
Frame Your Circumstances Around Truth
Recently, I was in deep thought about a horrendous tragedy that occurred in a friend’s life, and simultaneously, another friend’s reaction to a relatively minor difficulty. These twin issues caused me to think about modern “Americanized” Christian theology concerning life’s difficulties – which all too often is either a hollow, “Oh, just praise the Lord,Continue reading “Frame Your Circumstances Around Truth”
Icicles and Lambs
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.… Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Luke 2:7 Berean Study Bible John 1:29 ESV I love allContinue reading “Icicles and Lambs”
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cookies is one of my favorite Christmas devotionals. It’s such a vivid word picture of the ingredients that make up our lives and what the Lord is able to do with those ingredients. Wrapping the joy of Christmas cookie baking (and eating!) around the real-life pain that each of us walks through at someContinue reading “Christmas Cookies”
Devotions for Difficult Days 