“…remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35b This Christmas my grandchildren had a “Secret Santa” who dropped off gifts that they would find when they opened the door in the morning. This was a kind and generous thing…
Read MoreBirthday Celebration “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Jesus Christ. We “observe” all of their birthdays. (Whether or not we should will not be the emphasis of this article!). Unfortunately, I wonder how…
Read MoreFor the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b Like everyone else right now I am examining my own and my family’s celebrations of Christmas. Many years ago, before I was a Christian, I read a book called “Unplug the…
Read MoreI had the privilege today of seeing five believers’ baptisms. I love to sit and listen to the testimonies of how God revealed Himself to each one. The stories are all different but all result in saving faith. They will spend eternity in heaven because they have placed their faith in Jesus Christ and His…
Read MoreHe who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with hisincome; this also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10 My email inbox is driving me crazy! Do I really need daily updates from Amazon.com, JCPenny and drugstore.com so I can see the new bargains? How many sales at Chico’s and Coldwater…
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