Over the next 8 days I am planning on doing one specific, repeated thing...every morning, and every night.I am going to start each day and end day with something like:Thank You Lord, that you are always with me. Immanuel, the God who is with me.Thank You Lord, that you are my Wonderful Counselor, ... READ the POST
8 days til Christmas
Please join me in prayer….
Today the post is brief.I am asking you to pray for two families.The Hedge family who just lost their 21 yr old daughter/sister....Chelsea.The Caprista family who just lost their mother/wife...Kerry.It is never easy to experience the loss of someone you love. It is especially hard this time of ... READ the POST
10 days to Christmas
The Christmas FunkIt can happen at any time of the year, but getting into a mental or emotional FUNK is common, especially for women, at Christmas time. A funk is defined as: a state of the blues or a place of depression.The type of depression that is described as a FUNK, is not clinical depression, ... READ the POST
13 days and counting….
The Gift of LoveLove never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust, but giving the gift of LOVE will endure.The Apostle Paul speaks of Love in his letter to the Corinthians. Today reflect on what he is saying, especially the statement...eagerly desire the ... READ the POST
14 days until Christmas
Christmas Loveparaphrase of 1 Corinthians 13"If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and ... READ the POST
15 days to Christmas
The Countdown Begins.....Don't panic. Don't scream.Don't call in sick to work to get your "things" done.Christmas is more than an event, more than a day.In fact, Christmas is a lifestyle...Not the trees, lights, and gifts. Not parties, cookies and eggnog. But, the entrance of Christ in our midst, ... READ the POST
Day 10 Untangling Christmas
The Spirit of the Lord is reason to Celebrate!"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,because the LORD has anointed meto preach good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim freedom for the captivesand release from darknessfor the prisoners...To comfort those who ... READ the POST
Day 9 of Untangling Christmas
Today let's look at the next name in Isaiah."For a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end." Isaiah ... READ the POST
Day 8 of Untangling Christmas
Today I am keeping it simple. I would like to just post a quote that my friend Sheryl Giesbrecht put on facebook. I think it is beautiful."Give Christmas Presence...gifts of your time, talents and treasure...these are gifts of worship."Think about that today.Christmas Presence.Christ's ... READ the POST
