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Interesting Details – The Birth of Christ
Sometimes I just look at things and think about what intricate and neat detail God has put in it. Let's talk about Jesus' birth. God in the Old Testament had said that the Messiah would come from the line of David and that He would be born of a virgin (Jeremiah...
Practicing Discipline
Discipline has a few meanings, but in this post I'll be talking about holding yourself to a standard of behavior even when you don't want to. Discipline is not easy or particularly fun. Sometimes we think discipline is just saying "no" to something so we can have...
Perspective for Christmas
We know about the first Christmas when Jesus came. But sometimes I've heard the story so much that I forget how powerful it is. Sometimes the story is just words. Pleasant words, good words, helpful words, comforting words, yes. But sometimes I become partially blind...
Familiar Carols
With Christmas quickly approaching, there are many Christmas songs on my mind. But one in particular reminds me to not just sing, but to really know and think about the words. "Christmas Bells" or "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a...
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas is well on it's way! I love this time of year! It's wonderful, but not for the lights, decorations, sales, and general festivity. One of the most wonderful things ever to happen in history gets to come to the forefront of our minds. Not that we don't think...
Conversations with God – I Can’t
This post was inspired by what a teacher said in Sunday School yesterday. Sometimes when God calls us to do something, we come up with all the reasons why we can't or shouldn't. We do it as if God doesn't know our past or our minds and hearts. "But God, I've done this...