When you were a kid, did you ever try to look at the sun? I think we were all curious to find out if what our moms told us was true: “Don’t look at the sun or you’ll go blind!” How many of you bought those cool plastic glasses for the solar eclipse a few …
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Have You Done Enough To Get Into Heaven?
I had a terrifying experience as a teenager. I had traveled with a good friend’s family to visit some of their friends. Her dad was a preacher and had been asked to speak at a revival. While there, the daughter of these friends woke me up in the middle of the night. Apparently, we were …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 10
The other day I was watching a show about government agents conspiring to infiltrate the home of a very rich criminal; the purpose was to steal a biological weapon he was planning to sell. They couldn’t simply walk up and try to arrest him as his house was heavily guarded. Their strategy was for their …
Advent Week 4 – Jesus is the Lamb of God
In just a few days, families will gather for Christmas Eve. Your Christmas Eve might include long-held traditions like attending church together, followed by sharing well-loved recipes around the table, exchanging white elephant gifts, or caroling in your neighborhood. Children will be tucked into bed, likely overloaded with sugar and perhaps sharing their space with …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 2
A few Christmases ago, our family decided to do a “white elephant” gift exchange to cut back on the number of gifts we bought. This idea led to one of my favorite memories (which is strange, because the joke was on me). I am not a good shopper. I stand in the store paralyzed trying …
The Way Of The Word 