Christmas with Integrity

By Beth | December 20, 2013

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Proverbs 10:9   How many Twitter and Facebook posts in the last few weeks have been declaring the posters’ demands to keep Christ in Christmas or stand with them as they say “Merry Christmas” rather than responding in…

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Fears

By Beth | December 17, 2013

For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13   Fear immobilizes people. The fear of failure. The fear of success. The fear of what others think. The fear of the dark. The fear of being…

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Sign of the Times

By Beth | December 13, 2013

 You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. Matthew 16:3b   I had a very brief but thought provoking conversation with a friend. It was about how much we do not know about what is going on in the world. Both of us have…

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Christmas Light

By Beth | December 10, 2013

 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. John 1:9   Children change things. Prior to having children (and now grandchildren) Christmas was a pretty low-key event for my husband and me. It was okay with him if I put up a tree but it was not a necessity for him. For…

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Worship Who?

By Beth | December 6, 2013

  You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.  James 4:4 I learned at the end of November that it irks me when other professing Christians worship with people of other…

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Actively Proclaiming Christ

By Beth | December 3, 2013

  Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28 As many friends as I have is how many different ways I see Christmas recognized and celebrated- or not. The more liberal are living in their freedom, those who refuse to observe it…

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