It was 9:00. I had thirty minutes to run to the store. Thirty minutes to get the essentials. Thirty minutes before my man left for a trip into St. Louis. Thirty minutes before God would teach me something. So my husband's trip...it wasn't just any trip. A trip to his first official meeting with potential supporters of a ministry he is […]
I sit as far back as I can in the row of pews without looking too unsocial. I volunteer at a Vacation Bible School (VBS) each summer and this is the week. This year I'm saved from rigorous planning. All I have to do is show up and work in the nursery. It's painless really. But this is also […]
Advent Joy isn’t shallow or sentimental—it is rooted in the appearing of Christ. When Scripture speaks of Christ being manifested, it means that God has made Himself clearly seen, known, and encountered in order to save. “The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation…” — Titus 2:11, ESV The Child in the manger is the […]
Where do you long for Christ’s Peace to enter your story this week? Or have you given up hope for that? Perhaps it would be good for you and me to remember Jesus' words about the kind of peace He gives. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the […]