In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to…
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Category: Gratitude
Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us
“…they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” ~ Mattew 1:23 Immanuel ~ God with us is one of my favorite aspects of Christmas! I know, it’s a very common theme, but it’s a meditation that never fails to…
Into The Deep
I miss the ocean when I am not standing next to it. I love how small I feel in the immensity of its presence; nothing I feel is too big. Troubles that loom so large in the perimeters of my…
Life Lessons
A few weeks ago my very grown-up children and I were trying to decide what to do about Christmas. They all live great distances away, and they dreaded trying to travel at holiday time, especially with COVID on the uptake…
As White As Snow
“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.” ~ Isaiah 1:18 Have mercy on me,…