This Friday, our youngest daughter and her family will fly into the States from overseas. Needless to say, we are very excited to spend Christmas together—the first time since 2018 that we will all be in the same room physically. The three younger grandchildren have only experienced Christmas with their cousins over Zoom, and I’m …
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Merry Christmas!
Six years ago, I wrote and posted this poem about Christmas. I had forgotten about it until my mom reminded me. I think it's worth sharing again as we ponder the wondrous, miraculous birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas! JOSEPH'S CHRISTMAS MORNING A tiny baby made His arrival today Wrapped in white cloths …
Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Forgiveness {Day 3}
Ephesians 1:7-8a – In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about my grandmother, entitled When Mamaw Forgave. I just went back and read it, and you should too! …
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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of The Holy Spirit {Day 2}
As Jesus prepared His disciples for His coming death and subsequent ascension back to heaven (John 14-17), He made what probably sounded like a very strange statement. Their hearts were already grieving, not fully understanding what was going to take place, but surely sensing that the sweet intimacy and fellowship they had been a part …
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Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts: The Gift of Eternal Life {Day 1}
My husband has a favorite saying. He likes to ask, “How do you know you’re in love?” He gets a variety of answers, but his go-to answer is, “If you truly love someone, you give,” according to how God loves us: For God so loved the world, that He gave… (John 3:16) The love of …
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The Way Of The Word 