I tenderly opened the journal, and its pages almost crumbled in my hands. It’s over 100 years old, after all! And there I saw the handwriting that tells the owner’s name: Mabel Salsbury Dohm, my Father’s Mother. And I cried as I read her opening Scripture: “Here I am! I stand at the door and … Continue reading A Legacy of Praying Faith
New Word–Old Word
She seemed to be smiling all the time . . . By the time I knew my Great Grandma Roth, she had lived a lifetime already. I heard all the stories from my Mom: how she felt that she was the Grandma who used to love pretty things, the Grandma who used to play … Continue reading New Word–Old Word
The 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 23
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21We have carried our sins with us for so long. Why would anyone think that we could live any other way? We have grown complacent and numb to the … Continue reading The 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 23
The 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 21
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 The gifts we give each other at Christmas can sometimes feel too little or mis-matched for the persons intended. … Continue reading The 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 21
25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 19
“When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.” Matthew 2:10Christmas morning comes bright and early to homes where little children live. No one has to tell those little ones to get excited, or to be joyful. Their eyes sparkle as they dance and twirl before the glittering gifts waiting to be opened. Our Father sent us … Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 19
Happy Birthday Jesus!
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Colossians 3:16 NIV The snow was falling and the Christmas lights were sparkling on our tree. My father had recently passed away, … Continue reading Happy Birthday Jesus!
25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 17
“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.” Matthew 2:9A miracle led the way for those Wise Men. But the miracle appeared in the sky, as a star. It was the same … Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 17
25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 15
“But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.” Matthew 2:6 Our Father sent the Angels to announce the birth of HIS true Shepherd, to the humble shepherds in the field that night. It could not have … Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 15
25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 13
“and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 The Wise Men: we all place the little statues of them carefully around the manger. But they were not there on the night He was born. No, they came much … Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 13
25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 11
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:18 She was so young. The betrothal was well known in her village—it was the way of life, and … Continue reading 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 11
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