I always wondered how the shepherds found Mary and Joseph and the Baby out of all the animal sheds in Bethlehem since many people kept animals. Here is my idea: What if there was only one hostel, inn, or guest house in Bethlehem? It was a small town, after all, with about 300-600 people according…
The Christmas Story Begins
The beginning of the Christmas story is the story of an old couple. There is no age limit to being part of God’s story. Only after the old couple is introduced does Mary, the mother of the Messiah, come onto the scene. There is a striking juxtaposition of an obedient old couple and an obedient…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Did you know that God loves celebrations? In fact, he even commanded his people in Israel to come together and enjoy eating together and worshipping together. This blog will be short and sweet followed by pretty pictures. I know you’re busy, but I also know your soul needs food as much as your body. So…
He Rules!
You’re reading or listening to the news. Your heart aches, then your blood pressure rises, then you just want to shut it off. Chocolate sounds good. Did you know that reading/hearing the news can be an exercise of faith? Our natural reaction to the mostly bad news we hear is to be depressed, angry, and…
On the Journey
Ever had someone make a statement that you disagreed with, but it caused you to do some soul searching? Last weekend dear Husband and I were enjoying a serious conversation with one of our daughters who was visiting from out of town. It was one of those rare times that we had uninterrupted time to…
Good Things Ahead
We can get through just about anything if we have hope that better things are coming. Hope keeps us going. We look forward to the end of a bad experience and the beginning of something good. Every mother understands this principle very clearly. We all knew that labor and delivery would pass, albeit sometimes slowly,…