Advent is the season leading up to Christmas and it begins with the four Sundays before December 25th. 1 Peter 1:10-12 gives a picture of what it means to look back during Advent: 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 It was revealed to them that they were ... continue reading...
The Greatest Gift
As I've been reading in Isaiah, it has struck me how often God is not the first place I turn to when I need help. I may look to myself, my husband, or a friend, and although those aren't necessarily bad things it isn't where I should be turning to first. Read the whole post below or listen in to the bite-size episode below: I've read the verses in Isaiah 9 many times, but for some reason, I don't think I fully took in what was happening before these verses. God's judgment ... continue reading...
Christmas Love – 1 Corinthians 13 Style
Christmas Love, 1 Corinthians 13 Style "If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights, and shiny glass balls but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing meals, and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime but do not show love to my family. I'm just another cook. If I work in the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home, and give ... continue reading...
EP 11: Serving with a Mary Heart in a Martha Season
We are already nearing Christmas Eve and plans that I had to bake or buy or clean hasn’t all been finished. There are gifts I wanted to purchase or send that didn’t happen. There are cookies I wanted to bake that I didn’t get to and areas I wanted to tidy at home that I didn’t even get close to doing. But I want to share with you today reminders that I’m talking to myself about what I am choosing. I’m hoping to help us keep our focus on the main thing this Christmas ... continue reading...
Weekend Coffee Break: Christmas Edition
To Read: Words are the Greatest Gifts - @Desiring God "Words are the secret of Christmas. Even more important than the gifts we purchase, and the packages we wrap, are the letters we write, and the syllables we mouth. And once you discover the secret, you might even spend less time sweating what to buy, and give more energy to crafting what to say." Christians and Christmas - @Grace to You "Every day—including Christmas—is a celebration for us who know and love Him." 5 ... continue reading...