Monthly Archives: December 2023

Happy New Year

What exactly does that title mean? Will the new year coming be any different than the previous year? Will you be adding family members? Will you find your special someone? Is a raise in the forecast? Are there old resolutions … Continue reading

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Ring in the New Year

Another year is over in two days. This year has gone by faster than any other I have experienced in my life. I wonder if each year will go by faster than the year before? As you begin 2024, I  … Continue reading

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This Baby

It’s been a packed week with church services and family guests-special meals and fun holiday events. I am ready to take a break from the hustle and bustle; ready to spend time contemplating what this season is all about. This … Continue reading

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The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

The days of Christmas roll along, but hit a speed bump on December 28. Speed bump? It’s more like running off a cliff. Today remembers the Holy Innocents, the children of Bethlehem who were slaughtered by King Herod in the … Continue reading

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As a New Year Approaches . . .

Having lived through many New Years since 1952, I’ve seen crises, famines, wars, rumors of war, earthquakes, and hurricanes. There were vast changes from the Cold War era until now. Through it all, I realize that what was prophesied in … Continue reading

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He is the Gift

Merry Christmas everyone!  I wish you much joy and peace on this holy day, whether your home is gayly decorated and awaiting guests, or quietly somber in the presence of sickbed or grief. I found a fairly new and beautiful … Continue reading

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The Night Before

Mary and Joseph, an engaged couple have each had heavenly messengers deliver unbelievable news to them.  Mary, a young, betrothed virgin is told to go ahead and marry Joseph, BUT she would already be pregnant with the Messiah. Imagine their journey, … Continue reading

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An Advent Promise

Luke 2:11 says, For unto you is born this day a Savior. This passage serves as one of the most pivotal moments for all mankind.  It is one of the most theologically rich passages in all of Scripture.  Let us … Continue reading

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Peace on Earth

It’s Christmas morning 1864. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is walking home from church with the sound of the church bells loud in his ears. The constant ringing reminds him of the phrase “Peace on earth, good will to men.”  Over and … Continue reading

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The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . .And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s … Continue reading

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