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“How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessing of his heaven.” O Little Town of Bethlehem , Phillip Brooks How can this be is the question Mary asked when the angel Gabriel told her that she was going to have a baby. How can this be is the question Elizabeth asked when she realized Her Lord was with her, in Mary’s womb. And perhaps it was the question Zechariah lived out, mute and suddenly a father. Perhaps it was the ques

There is something that I sometimes forget. There is something that I wish everyone knew. There is something that is so simple and yet so profound that I have a sense that if I really believed it and lived like I did, everything would be different. What is it? A little phrase in a Christmas Carol captures it: God is pleased with us in flesh to dwell.* We all need to be told and to know that God loves us but do you know that God is also pleased with you? God likes you. Love is

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel…for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty savior for us…by the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us…to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Zechariah’s song, Luke 1:68.78-79 When you turn to the gospel of Luke, the story of Christmas begins with Zechariah and Elizabeth. We learn that Zechariah is a priest and that Elizabeth also comes from a family of priests in th

"...til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” O Holy Night , Placide Cappeau, 1847 A child may have a thrill of hope on Christmas morning upon opening a gift they longed for. You feel it when you fall in love and realize your love is returned, You feel it when the long awaiting pregnancy comes or you feel your baby kick for the first time. You feel it when you get the call confirming that

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” Elbert Hubbard Do you ever wonder why some memories stick and other...

I noticed something the other day that got me thinking. I was in the grocery store standing in the check-out line. I could see a customer...

There was no one to stop them. They just walked right out the door. We were sitting on a bench near the front of a shoe store when a...

If someone were to stop you right now and ask “What is the one thing you ask?”, what would you say? What is it that you want? Do you want...

“From your lofty adode you water the mountains, the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.” Psalm 104:13 (ESV) I read this...

“Consolation is the dropping of a gentle dew from heaven on desert hearts beneath.” Charles Spurgeon We were out for an evening drive...

“Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Gen 28:16 We were sitting in the backyard recently and my husband noticed a...

A childhood memory recently came to me like an old friend I had not seen for a while. I was looking outside and I suddenly recalled an...

We had a family outing last weekend. The forecast was warm and sunny. I pulled out my favorite sandals from last summer and rushed out...

Readings He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were...

Reading Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my thoughts! See if there is any wicked in me, and lead me in the way...

Readings "Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will...

We have a Japanese Lilac Tree in our backyard. I love the shape of the tree and the oversized white flowers that appear in the spring....

I was picking up one last thing in the greeting card section of the grocery store earlier this week when all the lights blinked off. A...

I have been a bit like a yoyo this week. The weight of this past month has been catching up to me. It’s been a time of walking with...

There is a kind of knowing that’s hard to explain. It’s a truth beyond knowing; an awareness that is so real and convicting that you...