These are short, busy days before Christmas, so here’s a super short, true story to read in a few minutes. Many years ago, when our family was living in a remote jungle area, a kind aunt decided we needed a Christmas fruitcake so we could celebrate the holiday properly even when half a world away….
Happy in God’s Favor
For generations, her people had looked for God’s anointed King to arrive. He would be of the lineage of Judah, a ruler like David who loved and obeyed God. But unlike David, this supernatural man’s rule would include the nations of the world. “The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from…
No Guarantees
Have you ever looked at older believers and assumed that because they know the Bible well, have served for many years, and have lived a godly life, they could pass any faith test? Or that you could? Have you ever looked at a young person in your faith community and made assumptions? They were…
Thanksgiving Images
Happy Thanksgiving! I know you don’t have time to read, so here are a few of my favorite Fall images before we enter the Christmas season. Each verse reminds us of what we have to be thankful for that lasts our whole lifetime and beyond! From the Lutheran prayer book: “Oh, give thanks to…
Thankful and Happy
Have you ever gotten a gift and secretly wondered how you’d ever use it? You remembered to be polite and thanked the giver in spite of misgivings about the gift. That was our experience last Christmas. One day a rather large box arrived by Amazon delivery. We were mystified because we hadn’t ordered anything. We…