In my continuing promise to look expectantly for Godincidences in 2023, I can think of nothing more encouraging than the assurance that once we commit to Jesus as our savior and endeavor to follow Him with every ounce of energy of soul, strength, and mind, we have confidence that He will never leave or forsake us. It’s a covenant.
Romans 8:38-39 says: “I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life,…..
I’ve long been fascinated by words. From the time I was three, already reading, I’ve been curious about words, and because I could already read, my first schooling was to be put into first grade, skipping kindergarten. That apparently did last long as placement. The teacher said I talked too much. That led to my mother’s attempts to change my behavior by bribing me with the purchase of a ceramic doll I’d admired in a local shop window. It…..
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We have no idea what the new year will bring, but I know, with utter confidence, that I know God and He holds my hand as I enter 2023. I will endeavor to look for His Godincidences, places where he shows grace and mercy to those who believe He is the sovereign ruler of…..
We end the year 2022. Dating, of course, is a man-thing (no, I’m not using a WOKE term).. God merely said he would establish night and day with the creation of the sun to rule by day, and the moon to rule by night. He does reference the ages in His word, the Bible, but he does not date things. And…..
Here it is! The countdown is over. The anticipation, the hard work of shopping, planning, wrapping, fixing a feast, concerts one after another, baking, putting up decorations (including over a hundred nativity sets), setting the holiday table for family dinner–it’s all culminated in today.
For me, while I enjoy all the activity, it is stressful. This year, I realized last night, I have been “pushed, shoved, replaced, put into…..
We remember the history of December 7th. D Day, and thank those who served, prayed, waited at home, and suffered loss that day. We know Eisenhower had prepared his resignation letter before beginning this controversial move which saved the world for freedom. We are a thankful people.
Now to the Hallelujahs!
There is nothing quite like a crowd in a full=-to-capacity church singing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, sung with members of the Space Coast Symphony! Equally wonderful was the Brevard Chorale’s presentation of Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols. We are blessed to have such great musical programs here in Brevard. Ev and I will attend three more concerts this week : Central Middle…..
The Christian faith is not a religion but a relationship. Jesus came at Christmastime to come into our lives when the Holy Spirit prompts us to listen to His words and accept that He is the Redeemer of our souls, the Savior of the world, and the one prophesied about in the Old Testament. One key verse in John’s gospel is:…..
In everything you do,
stay away from complaining and arguing,
so that no one can speak a word of blame against you.
You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God
In a dark world full of crooked and perverse people.
Let your lives shine brightly before them.
Philippians 2:14-15
The season of Advent officially began last Sunday, November 27 and ends, officially, on Christmas Eve when the birth of Christ is celebrated.
I wrote a book called “Advent Adventure: A Devotional Guide.” In it are patterns for Old Testament ornaments for use on a Jess Tree. the Bible says Jesus came from “the root of Jesse” so that’s where the term comes from. These ornaments include such Old Testament Biblical stories as Noah’s Ark, Jacob’s ladder, the Jewish star,…..