Happy belated Valentine’s Day 2024. February 14th, 2024 fell on a Wednesday. They call Valentine’s Day a holiday for lovers. It is good business for Hallmark and candy companies. I know my grandchildren raked in a bundle of sugar and chocolate. This Valentine’s Day of 2024 also marked another occasion for Christendom. It was the … Continue reading 40 days
Category: “On the Way…”
THE ROAD WORTH TAKING
We send a three word text, “On the way,” to let people know we will be there soon. We have a destination and people are waiting on us. It’s a simple text, but these three little words contain important information to let people know we will be there. Over 2000 years ago God sent a … Continue reading THE ROAD WORTH TAKING
HORIZONS
We topped the crest of the hill and that’s when we saw the field. It looked like a like a lake, miles and miles of solar panels as far as the eye could see. The small west Texas hill had been our horizon. We couldn’t see what was beyond. Now the solar panels filled the … Continue reading HORIZONS
MARY – HIGHLY FAVORED ONE
”And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you … Continue reading MARY – HIGHLY FAVORED ONE
ELIZABETH – A QUIET SOUL
”In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth. They both were righteous (approved) in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in … Continue reading ELIZABETH – A QUIET SOUL
CHRIST’S CANDLE
It was the last candle lit for Christmas 2023. Its flame rose higher and higher. The flickering became brighter and brighter. I thought of all the prayers I had prayed throughout the Christmas season. I would end each prayer asking, “In Jesus name I pray.” Jesus, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Christ the anointed One, Immanuel - … Continue reading CHRIST’S CANDLE
ZECHARIAH – CHOSEN BY LOT
”In the days of Herod, king I of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they … Continue reading ZECHARIAH – CHOSEN BY LOT
We sing Joy
I don’t know why but I get a tingly feeling inside of me every time I walk by my advent wreath and see the constant glow of my electric candles. Their glimmer makes me pause, makes me be still and know He is God. These advent and Hanukkah observances are echoes of Jesus for me. … Continue reading We sing Joy
I BELIEVE
I walked in and saw this sign, “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.” I pondered that sign all week. Do I? Do I believe in the magic of Christmas? Do I believe the Angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah and then to Mary? Can I even picture in my mind this fantastical event? What was it … Continue reading I BELIEVE
Seeing through the darkness
As we lit the seventh candle of the menorah this Hanukkah season, I just kept staring at the light in the darkness. I recall the teaching of Hanukkah’s light. According to Jewish tradition staring into the lights fixes our minds and thoughts on God. So that is what I did as Kevin read the devotional … Continue reading Seeing through the darkness