Dec 19, 2021
Mary and Joseph were chosen by God. They had to navigate parenting the Son of God! Mary nursed him, they played with him, trained him up, taught him, and kept him from harm and danger initially. Ultimately they had to let him go – to trust they had done enough to enable Jesus to fulfill the life that both...
Dec 12, 2021
Jesus was born into a loving family surrounded by helpers. What a wonderfully common occurrence. However, we know there was nothing common about this birth!
Dec 4, 2021
Meekness is not weakness! A meek person is not a coward. A meek person is not a people pleaser. Rather a meek person is a follower of God. A meek person is one who falls in under the authority of their Creator. A meek person submits to the will of God.
In our submission to God, in our meekness, in our humility before...
Nov 28, 2021
Though we may sin, though we may dishonor God with our actions - If we mourn those, if we repent, we have a Father who forgives. From forgiveness comes comfort – as we rest in the presence of God’s forgiveness. Forgiveness produces a boldness to speak the name of Jesus to the world. We can become like David, Peter,...
Nov 21, 2021
"Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3. The kingdom of heaven comes wherever God’s will is being done. Wherever we are living according to the will of God. It comes when we live a life of obedient service, a life or placing the teaching of God above oneself. It is a life...