I lost my Mom the night before Thanksgiving. Well, maybe I shouldn’t say “lost” – I know where she is–in Heaven with Jesus. But she’s no longer living here with me. I’ve lost the ability to see her with my own eyes and hug her with my own arms, to tell her I love her…
I accepted Christ as my Savior as a freshman in high school. I was amazed at this gracious and merciful God who had sent His Son to pay the penalty for my sins. I wanted to know more about Him! There was so much I needed to learn. But I didn’t have a Bible of…
A friend sent this poem/prayer this week (Author Unknown, slightly edited): “Long after the angels disappear into the heavens, the shepherds return to their flocks, the magi journey home, and the great star sets, JESUS remains. The Child in whom we rediscover God’s great love for us becomes the Adult REDEEMER. May we allow the…
”Well, who is this angry man I see In the mirror looking back at me?” (Steven Curtis Chapman, “Savior”) I don’t like the answer to that question–it’s my face in the mirror! Why am I so MAD? Loss of control. Fear. Disappointment. Weariness. Or maybe something so silly as the fact that someone ate all…