“This Christmas consider Christ.” Those are lyrics to a song that has stuck with me this Christmas season. They stood out to me because I realized how easy it is for me to consider many things other than Christ. I consider what gift to get for a family member, what cookies I show make, how…
Category: Christmas
5 Ways to Keep Your Joy
The third candle on the advent wreath is a different color than the other three. This week the candle is pink, to symbolize our joy. In the olden days the fast would now be over and everyone entered the holiday mood. Now a days some people are already tired of the holiday mood. I think…
Prepare Before You are Like this Blog Post
This week was the week of finals for many of us in college. Final projects, final papers, final exams. In the advent calendar this is the week where you light the second candle. The candle of Bethlehem, Preparation, or Peace. Micah, the prophet, foretold Bethlehem as the birth place of the coming Messiah. The little…
Seasonal Considerations
We reached that season of year again. That season where the weather turns colder and the schedule turns busier. That season where everyone is going shopping and having concerts and parties. That season where decorations are made of green and red and houses are adorned in lights. That season where people give more readily and…
Who Really Is This Child?
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Do not those words from Isaiah 9 thrill your soul? If they do not, listen to…
Two Things that Abide Forever
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:8 What a comforting verse that one is. Everything else may fade away, but God’s word is forever. We can trust what it says. It also tells us in Psalm 103:15-17 that man may flourish like a flower but…
Lighting Lights
“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” Ephesians 5:8 We are called to be lights in the world. The light we shine is the light of Christ who said “I am the light of the world.” His light brightens and changes lives. That is…
The Challenge To Enjoy
This morning my mother commented about enjoying the moment. This was as she was flying out the door to run some errands before a meeting. That got me thinking. Yesterday I spoke of making golden moments during this Christmas season. Sometimes all you need to do to make a golden moment is to enjoy the…
Winning the Gold Star
All is not gold that glitters. This saying has been going through my head the past few days as I have been considering photography something gold. Many people are going after things that glitter but are not true gold. Money, possessions, and fame all glitter. But none of these are truly valuable. They are not…
Wind, Waves, Wonder
Have you ever wondered where the wind comes from? Have you ever wondered where it goes? Have you ever wondered how it makes waves in the snow? Have you even noticed that it does? Our lives are so busy and so full that we seldom notice the amazing things that happen around us every day.…