Mary needed someone who understood. God provided just the person who would confirm everything.
Category: Christmas
Mary’s Miracles Part III
While God was gifting the world His Son who would offer each salvation, God also was noticing the heart of Jesus’ mother.
Mary’s Miracles, Part II
Mary knew the feeling of the bottom dropping out of life. She knew she needed help, not only from God, but with someone who would relate to her humanity. God knows when we need help. He knows He can provide that help and when He needs to provide it from someone with skin on.
Mary’s Miracles Part 1
Am I receptive to an altered agenda? I pray like Mary, I too can learn to say, “May it be as you have said.”
The Wisemen’s Peace
The wise men’s arrival was newsworthy to the community in this small village. Their dress, their speech, and their appearance drew the attention of the locals who stopped to pause and ponder. Who were these men? And why, were they here, of all places? What were they searching for? News of the foreigners’ presence traveled…
Joseph’s Peace
Joseph had reason for anger, embarrassment, and hatred. Instead, we see him experience God’s peace. His faith led him down a difficult road, but a journey he was sure God authored. We too, can learn to have a faith that no matter what, we will be at peace.
Mary’s Peace
Mary, the young mother of Jesus had reason to feel anxious and uncertain. But she exemplifies peace. We too, can find peace when we learn to willingly surrender to God’s story for our lives.
Treasuring the Christmas Season
With a never-ending to-do list, and the calendar flipping to December, I must slow down to remember, this season is for treasuring relationships, and especially my relationship with my Savior.
His Peace
With little time left to complete Christmas preparations, let’s not be too frenzied to find His gift of peace.
Jump-Start Joy
“Joy to the World” begins a classic Christmas carol. Do you feel joyful? How has this year been? Do you feel you have much to celebrate? When you’ve had a tough year, a year of character building, shall we say; it can be wearing, causing warring emotions inside. As Christians, we know the “right” answer….