Published December 31st, 2018 by

What does New Years mean to you; football, more turkey, leftover ham or vegetable dip? I pray this is the year Jesus returns. While we are waiting, let’s relish the original…

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Published December 30th, 2018 by

Well here is a dirty little secret. I write these devotions a month ahead. So as I one- finger -type this, I am three weeks into broken arm recovery. That…

Read More Let Freedom Reign

Published December 29th, 2018 by

It’s been a scary year, hasn’t it? World leaders are doing peculiar and frightening things. We sit in their shadow daily, waiting for another shoe to fall. Gun violence reigns.…

Read More Facing the New Year

Published December 28th, 2018 by

Are you in the Christmas Doldrums now? After all the big parties are over, the family has gone home and we stand in the midst of mess that might take…

Read More Let Down

Published December 27th, 2018 by

Ah yes, we have to clean up the wonderful Christmas mess today, don’t we. Mess or not, this is still the truth, even when we are up to our ears…

Read More Cleaning Up

Published December 26th, 2018 by

Oh, I thought myself so ‘with it’ last year. Boxing Day saw me at all the sales buying up Christmas cards at half price. I was determined to be ready…

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Published December 25th, 2018 by

It is said that from 1558-1829 Christians couldn’t worship openly so they used this song to pass the message. Match the numbers up for yourself. You will recognize the song.…

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Published December 24th, 2018 by

This is the longest day of the year as we eagerly await the big gift getting moments of December 25. We might be better served enjoying this joy instead. For…

Read More Anticipation

Published December 23rd, 2018 by

My friend has taken to forming her prayers into a memory word. Let me give you an example. Here is one I set up for myself. You must know by…

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Published December 22nd, 2018 by

Who is visiting your house this year? For the first time in a long while, we have a two-year-old on the guest list. That means that the Christmas tree must…

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