Christmas was yesterday (or a few days ago), so it’s all over with? You survived THE major holiday of the year. Relieved? A little let down after all the festivities? So now you can put aside all the ‘details’ of this holiday and not think about it for at least 360 days? Is that all […]
Doncha just love getting presents? And, at least for me, Christmas presents are THE best. The gifts are wrapped and placed under the tree (even when the only gifts are from you to you). If you don’t know what’s in them, then you can speculate on what might be in those brightly decorated boxes. But,
I love the (seasonal) winter holidays! Thanksgiving… Christmas… and to a lesser extent – New Years. These were and continue to be very special days which, for me, meant home and family. I do appreciate that my experiences aren’t mirrored in everyone’s lives but mine are so blessed. Which means that I get incredibly nostalgic…
What do you want for YOU in this holiday season? Are you experiencing stress? Stress should never be part of the Christmas holiday… regardless of the source of the stress. Is joy present? Warm fuzzies? Is fun bringing a sparkle to your eyes? Do you look forward to this time of year with anticipation… or
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Now that you are saved, are you ‘doing’ anything with your new state? Do you see evidences in your life of a changed life? Do you see evidences that you are growing in the things of the Lord? Is it important to you? And please don’t read this as accusatory – I’m speaking as much
I would argue that the biggest burden we try and carry is one that we don’t need to. That burden is identified and is two-fold: unconfessed sin and accepting forgiveness for confessed sin. There are a number of scriptures that speak to this, among them: 1 Peter 5:6-7, Psalms 55:22, 34:15, etc. “If you hide
Is this what you’re living? Is your life filled with joy? Perhaps I should ask if you have defined what ‘joy filled’ means for you. For me, it would be defined in terms of fruitful, meaning, purposed… and then I would have to define those words. Is a joy filled life a choice? Does every
Simple definition? Is it? What does this word mean to you? Rescuer? From what? To… something? If ‘to’… What? On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is this? What’s the value? And now … what do you do about your Saviour? Is it only a momentary ‘relief’ or is your life forever changed?
Sometimes we have to be reminded… of what we know. It’s so easy to get entangled in the day that we forget. And sometimes, in the intensity of living we need to be reminded to Enjoy. To find joy in the journey – or as I, tongue in cheek like to say, lose the stress.
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(The following is a message, challenge, opportunity that I issued in my article for the church’s December newsletter.) ‘Peace! Good will toward men.’ I always feel that it is somewhat sad that this message is relegated to a specific time period. Perhaps, even worse is that we need reminding. Overreacting? Could be but how
Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!
