It’s easy to take words for granted. How often we hear the term awesome connected to the ordinary. It belongs to the extraordinary. The word actually means “to inspire an overwhelming feeling of reverence or fear” but slang has replaced it with “very cool.” The Word became flesh – if there was ever an awesome event, this is … [Read more...]
Christmas Presence
As of this moment there are less than 409 hours until Christmas. What’s filling your daily twenty-four? If we’re not careful we can miss our annual journey to Bethlehem – it comes and goes quickly. Don’t miss it. We get busy and holiday-rushed and push His presence under the tree. Stress and chaos covers up comfort and … [Read more...]
At The Table
Thanksgiving is a time when we take mental inventory of our blessings. The familiar refrain of over the meadow and through the woods creates a heartwarming Rockwell-esque image at this time of year but for many the holiday may be less than picture perfect. During a season of thanksgiving when we are focusing on gratitude, … [Read more...]
Gratitude Day
The American tradition of giving thanks for a day . . . Thanksgiving shouldn’t be about one day on the calendar that gets lost in the shadow of feasts and football. You may have noticed that somehow our holiday got hijacked to become the forerunner to a shopper–stampede the following day. Don’t let it. Giving thanks is … [Read more...]
Trick or Truth
The way to know if something is a lie is to know the truth. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Most lies contain a certain amount of truth – that’s why it’s easy to be deceived. Take Eve for example . . . poor girl always comes up when we think of being easily persuaded. The silver-tongued devil coils up right next to her to entice … [Read more...]
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