EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
One of the roads in my neighborhood has some potholes. When I drive down that road, I carefully try to avoid them, but they are hard to see when it is dark outside. Consequently, periodically I drive over one, and the result is not pleasant....
A while back I visited a health-food store and purchased some grains that are supposedly very good for the body. Lately, it seems like we hear...
As a mom, I am always looking for gifts. On our eldest son’s last birthday, I had difficulty thinking of an appropriate gift for him—one that would let him know how much we love him. Another flannel hunting shirt? Another book? Some chocolates? He does not eat sweets… Slippers? I am...
“Joy to the World!” “Silent Night!” “The First Noel!” These are songs we sing at Christmastime, and their words are meant to bring love and warmth to the season, but what impact do carols really have...
Whatever your home is like when you are growing up, you probably assumed for at least a while that every home was basically like yours. I grew up in a Christian home, and I thought this was the way all families lived. Christmas after Christmas, I remember hearing the story of Jesus’ birth. We listened...
One of the more fascinating aspects of the account of Christmas is the willingness of Mary and Joseph to obey God. This willingness existed despite the fact that they did not fully understand what God was asking them to do or where God was actually leading...
Birthday party plans had been in the making for days. The house was beautifully decorated. The food was prepared. The gifts were carefully wrapped. Family and friends were all present, but where was the guest of honor? Oops! No one even gave him...
One of the biggest events of our year, at our little cabin in Minnesota’s swampland, occurred in late November. It was the arrival of the big Christmas catalog! Its arrival was bigger than...
The notice arrived wrinkled, but readable, as it tumbled out of my daughter’s backpack. I picked it up and glanced over the bold words: School Pictures Tomorrow! My daughter, eyeing what I was reading, shouted across the room, “Mom, you don’t have to buy the...
So many people touch our lives each day, yet are often unaware of the impact they have on us. Each person we encounter is like a thread woven into the fabric of our lives. Some threads are bright colors, some...