I learned something recently that I found fascinating and today seemed like a good time to share it with you. You may be familiar with the children’s Sunday school song about Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a wee little man And a wee little man was he He climbed up in a sycamore tree For the Lord…
Stories of Grace and Faith
Peace is a Promise
Did you know that as Christians we are promised peace? Jesus said in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give you . . .” You might be thinking to yourself, “But I don’t feel very peaceful. In fact, I’m kind of…
Hints from God
Do you ever have days where everything you hear, read, or see seems to point in the same direction? At those times I feel like maybe God is hinting for me to sit up and take notice. It’s been happening to me lately and the message I’m hearing is so good I decided to share…
Celebrate in the Darkness
I have a friend that says, “Life’s too short not to celebrate every little thing you can.” I like the way she thinks. In the book of Numbers God calls on the Israelites to blow their trumpets for all kinds of occasions: going to war, at festivals, over offerings, etc. You can see the command…
No Ordinary Night
It wasn’t an ordinary night that night when Jesus was born. Poor Mary was giving birth with animals breathing down her neck, and mice scurrying around behind her. There wasn’t a midwife to guide her through the whole process. Maybe the innkeeper’s wife offered some assistance, I don’t know. Even if she did, it still…