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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