In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her…
For He Will Save
Tag: deliverance
They Spread the Word
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…
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…