Clouds thunder outside our windows as we watch the rain come down in sheets over the salt water lagoon. My kids’ noses press against the glass. In the middle of a gloomy day, the storm slows the rush. So much to do, so few hours. School to finish, friends to see, plans to make, iPhone distraction, dinner to … Continue reading
Compassion partnered with producers of Son of God movie to get the word out and as many people out this weekend to see it as possible. Compassion blessed some of my readers with vouchers! Thank you, Compassion. Hope you can all get out there to see it this weekend or sometime soon! Do these beautiful photos make … Continue reading
Compassion has graciously given their team of writers (that includes me!) complimentary tickets to give away to some of our readers. (Lucky us, right??) I’m so excited to see this movie! It opens this Friday, February 28. Compassion International has partnered with the award-winning producers of the miniseries “The Bible” to present the movie, Son of … Continue reading
“He had me in His mind when He died on the Cross.” —Ben Mwangi, a life changed Here’s a really good reason to sponsor a child through Compassion in 2014. This video will move you to compassion and action. What an impact just over a dollar a day can make in the life of a … Continue reading
Christmas is a season of peace. 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, 27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is … Continue reading
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 Christmas is a season of peace. Peace isn’t the absence of trouble or pain. It’s not the absence of conflict. Peace is the presence of quiet heart in any circumstance by the power of the … Continue reading
And then Jesus was born in a stable. The Bright and Morning Star rose and gave light to a broken world. He took his first breath among the livestock and farm animals. His first bed, the manger bed, was a feeding trough. The place of His birth, Bethlehem, is so significant. The last two days … Continue reading
I just thought this was beautiful. Come, Emmanuel, God with us. Continue reading
I love Christmas. It’s a season of hope. Hope in God, hope in His promises, hope and anticipation of His coming to meet with us just when we need Him, to speak to us and breath on us. He is the Bright and Morning Star, the Coming King, the One they waited centuries for. In … Continue reading
There’s the root of our ancestor Jesse, breaking through the earth and growing tree tall, tall enough for everyone everywhere to see and take hope! Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the … Continue reading
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