MARY… DID YOU KNOW?

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”) Matthew 1:23  (NIV)   Sometimes I think my middle name should have been Christmas. I love everything about the season. I love the lights…the...

Have a Grateful Heart

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6  (NIV)   We certainly have plenty of things we could be anxious about in 2021.  Our health…our economy…our livelihood....

CANCELLED?

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the...

I Didn’t See That Coming!

For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life;in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.Psalm 143:11 (NIV)Think how boring and mundane life would be if we always knew exactly what to expect. Bad things happen. Good things happen. Just like the name of my blog,...
What Is Your Gift?

What Is Your Gift?

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.1 Corinthians 12:4  (NIV)Don’t we all...