This is part of the series The Gifts Of The Holidays: Celebrating Thanksgiving And Christmas. Read more from the series! One of the most overlooked gifts of Christmas is the gift of forgiveness. It’s too easy to get caught up in the commercialization of Christmas is America: The presents. The shopping. The parties. The expectations….
Memorize The Sermon On The Mount – Week 45
This week’s passage concludes the section we started last week on the wise and foolish builders. Jesus has equated wisdom with listening to and obeying his words. Take a look at the passage in Matthew 7:26-27. Last week, we looked at the positive side of the equation, the wise homeowner. This week, we are…
The Gift Of Acceptance
This is part of the series The Gifts Of The Holidays: Celebrating Thanksgiving And Christmas. Read more from the series! Perhaps one of the most craved gifts of Christmas is acceptance. We have such a difficult time with this one, don’t we? It’s easy to accept those who… Are like us. Have similar interests. Exist…
Our Tradition: Family Advent Nights
This is part of the series The Gifts Of The Holidays: Celebrating Thanksgiving And Christmas. Read more from the series! This year, we’ve started a new tradition: Family Advent Nights. So far, we’ve done this three times, and my kids love it! I have to admit, I do too… Let me tell you up front…
The Gift Of Hope
This is part of the series The Gifts Of The Holidays: Celebrating Thanksgiving And Christmas. Read more from the series! Another gift that God gives to us is the gift of hope. Hope has always been kind of a vague concept for me. I decided to look it up. Here are a few of the…
The Gift Of Joy
This is part of the series The Gifts Of The Holidays: Celebrating Thanksgiving And Christmas. Read more from the series! Let’s take a look at another gift that God desires to give us: the gift of joy. Joy is not the same as happiness. Happiness is an emotion; and it comes and goes. Joy is…