“The Lord does and will speak to us. That is good news!”
Tag: Christmas
The Lord Can Be Trusted
“It was no longer a passion filled hope or a cry in the darkness. Everything he said they could trust!”
A Little Less and A Little More
“John spoke of what would benefit everyone if everyone thought of themselves A BIT LESS and consider others A BIT MORE. By this, valleys will be filled and mountains and hills made low. “
We Can Be Sure
Luke 1: 5-25 A five-year-old daughter looked at a calendar and asked, “How many be-good days ’til Christmas?” She made promises undoubtedly to be good in those days leading to Christmas. In these four Sundays leading to Christmas I’ll share messages about some of the characters in the birth story of Jesus. God made promises…
It’s From God
Matthew 1: 18-25 A recurring Bible verse I’ve employed the last couple Sundays is Jeremiah 29: 11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Promises are given to specific individuals in the…
We All Have a Way to Go
Luke 18: 9-14 Mark Twain said many years ago, “I don’t know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed except the answer to prayer.” A kindergarten class went to the fire station for a tour and some instruction in fire safety. The firefighter was explaining what to do in case of a…
I Want to Do What I Want to Do on Christmas
“I want to do what I want to do on Christmas.” On a podcast I listen to frequently, there was a discussion led by the host who was upset a country club in Delaware to which he’s a member will be closed on Christmas. He’s Jewish, but that wasn’t the heart of his argument. He…
An Incident of Joy
(Posted previously on the blog, Stronger Than Death) As the Grinch said, Somehow or other, it came just the same. Thursday in the Book of Common Prayer lectionary it was the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Psalm for the day was Psalm 126. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of…
Your Hands & Arms
We went to a local church on Christmas eve. April and I wanted to go to a traditional Christmas Eve service to join in the tradition of carols and the gospel account of the Christmas story and liturgy. April has felt she’s missed Advent this year. This would be an opportunity to recapture what was…
Have Yourself a Joyful Christmas
One night, recently, we drove to Auburn to meet our daughter and bring her home after her last exam of the semester. We listened to Christmas music on CDs. The darkness coupled with the tears in my eyes made driving rather hazardous. Earlier, after April and I discussed my anger and depression getting the…
Psalm 102 in The Message 