While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn’t any room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 GW This week we're lingering in the...

Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King Let every heart Prepare Him room And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing Joy. Is joy something we choose or is it determine by our circumstances? How do...

Yesterday we thought a new thought (or at least I did!) about feeling overwhelmed this season... but in a good way. Feeling overwhelmed is common during the holidays. But, if we allowed ourselves to be overwhelmed in ways that are pleasing and good instead of negative...

Okay, so it's the 8th day of December. We are 17 days away from Christmas. How are we doing so far this season? We've been traveling together on this Rediscovering Christmas journey for a number of days now. (You can catch up here if you've missed some.) I'm...

We've dug deep over the last few days and have discussed some important subjects pertaining to the Christmas season. (You can catch up here.) Subjects of when the holidays are hard and what do we do with our grief over the loss of a loved one at Christmastime have...

It was a frigid December day and just five days before Christmas. Everything was cold including the church pew I sat in with my family. I couldn’t help but marvel at the beautifully decorated sanctuary before me. This was my childhood church and I had attended many a...