“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” (Matthew 25:23) My…
Study couples around you who have been together for 50 years or more. You’ll find that problems have driven them together rather than pull them apart…that their lifelong partnership is a never-ending vow to cling to each other and care for each other, no matter what.
Out with the new, in with the old! Um, wait…we’re in a new year. We’re supposed to take on new challenges to achieve new growth, new productivity, new health, and a new “you” in the bargain. The old ways are supposed to be left in the rearview mirror.
The joy of Christmas doesn’t end when we remember that Jesus is always with us. With His presence and peace, every day is Christmas…an opportunity to celebrate His love, His arrival in our hearts, His gift of eternal life.
“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?” (1 Thessalonians 2:19) Joy. Is it on your Christmas list this year?
With Christmas less than two weeks away, it’s easy to get caught up in the last-minute flurry of shopping and lose our financial peace in the process. We need quiet reflection right now to prepare for the Advent of Jesus Christ. We need hope, not the despair of waiting in long check-out lines.
“Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who …
“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son….” (1 John 4:10a) When I was young and took swimming lessons, I was terrified of the 12-foot-deep end of th…
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2) A pall casts a shadow over the holiday lights this year for me. I lost one of my dear friends a co…
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Decades ago—before cellphones, the internet, and automatic timepieces—my great-aunt Lizzy invited me to jo…
