He is Risen! Alleluia!

He is Risen! Alleluia!

  It's been a messy week but in the midst of a battle with allergies, fatigue and a great lack of organization I was encouraged. All I could see was the mess.  The school books scattered and miscellaneous items on the dining room table. Headbands, paperwork, mail...
Beyond the Nativity: The Importance and Rewards

Beyond the Nativity: The Importance and Rewards

I love the above art. It shows the angel looking intently at the Christ child.  It is as if He is exalted even as a baby as the angel below Him looks up.  If we exalt Christ, we elevate Him to a high rank or position in our lives--our heart, mind and spirit. Are you...
Beyond the Nativity: The Manifestation

Beyond the Nativity: The Manifestation

When God took on flesh, people saw, touched and heard Him.  This taking on flesh played out in many ways. Will you, this week, look deeply with me into some of the ways? His Birth and Taking On Our Nature His Hunger, Thirst, Weariness and Sleep His Submission,...
Beyond the Nativity: The Purpose

Beyond the Nativity: The Purpose

Will you, this week, wrap your mind and heart around the purpose of Jesus coming? The Purpose... If you're a follower of Christ, then the purpose may be obvious to you already.  You've known for quite some time.  On one hand...just knowing He came to save His people...
Beyond the Nativity: Becoming Flesh

Beyond the Nativity: Becoming Flesh

Each week leading up to Christmas... I will be posting one devotional from the four week Christmas devotional I wrote last year. Click here for the link to a free pdf download of the entire book: Will you join me in making Christ the center of this Christmas?  This is...
Christmas In July - Free E-book!

Christmas In July - Free E-book!

Does Christmas bring out the crazy in you? Do you give what you don't normally give? Create what you don't normally create?  Think about Jesus a bit more than you normally think about Jesus? Well...I was filled with a little last-minute Christmas-in-July crazy this...