I’m not usually very keen on New Year’s resolutions; by experience, I know that they are too easily broken. As a more realistic approach to making changes in my life, I remember the oath I took as a Girl Scout…
“…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…
“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,…
Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence ~ As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil ~ To make Your name known to Your adversaries,…
If you’ve seen Gladiator or any movies featuring big, scary Roman soldiers, then you probably have a visual of the massive breastplate they used to cover their chests and tummy areas. I’d say that the equivalent in our day is…