Swept Away 1/8/2025 - I know that the grace Jesus brought with him to earth for us means we don’t HAVE to work harder or do more to belong to Him. Just as Joseph didn’t HAVE to remove the dung before Jesus was born, he just couldn’t imagine subjecting His Son, the future King, to filth that he was able to sweep away... Read more
Reflections For the New Year 1/1/2025 - January is called the Monday of Months, meaning it’s a real thing to suffer depression on Mondays and the month of January is a month of Mondays. Add to that, the holiday let down, Christmas overspending reality, and mid-winter weather, plus the least shiny time of year with less sunlight... Read more
Lifelong Christmas Gifts 12/26/2024 - We felt empowered. We felt trusted. We had saved our money faithfully over the year, and this was reward time. And the reward continued when we watched as loved ones opened the presents we had purchased with our own money, wrapped ourselves, and put under the Christmas tree... Read more
Preserved and Highly Favored 12/18/2024 - God allows all of us to flow in and out of seasons of waiting, hoping, dreaming. It’s always for a purpose. For me, it was preservation... Read more
Prepare Him Room 12/11/2024 - Two weeks until Christmas, and our schedules are packed. We’re stringing the lights and decking the halls, shopping for presents, baking cookies, and going to Christmas parties. In this time of busy-ness and beloved traditions, have we also made room for Jesus?... Read more