Lights frame front porches, glow in windows, sparkle over still green bushes. Down the highway, shining bulbs spell out ‘PEACE ON EARTH’ like they do every year, giant letters tall in an empty field. There is something about those lights……
Lights
Tag: faithfulness
Presence not Presents
By Shenay Shumake I was five years old when I fell in love with Christmas. It was the first time I can recall ever watching A Charlie Brown Christmas. I sat cross legged in my living room, cotton flannel nightgown…
Finding the Real Christmas: A Kind of Memoir
As a child, Christmas was my favorite holiday. While there was certainly an element of innocent greed involved, there was also the magic of decorating real trees (right in the living room!), and special music, and annual visits to Santa…
In God We Trust
Our hearts and prayers are with all those grieving in Newtown, Connecticut and its supporting communities during this unspeakable tragedy. “This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never…
Who is God?
When we know who God is to us it enables us to trust and love Him. How can we trust someone we don’t know? It’s imperative that we realize who our Father is and just how much He loves us. …