On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 (NIV) I make a pretty decent muffin, cookie, bar and cake. Really, I can make people smile with most things … Continue reading Gifts, by Debb Hackett.
And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me” (Genesis 21:6 NKJV) There are few things as contagious as the laughter of a toddler. The sheer innocence and often unexpectedness takes hold of everyone within hearing distance. When our first grandson was still a baby, we would put … Continue reading Laughter, by Lori Altebaumer
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3: 13-14 (CSB) Recently I started playing a game on … Continue reading Goal, By Kristi Ann Hunter
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” John 2:5 Whatever. Such a wonderfully teenage phrase of dismissive ambivalence. I’ve lost track of how many times this word has been unleashed at me as a means to end a discussion or show lack of interest in any particular conversation. If I’m really honest, … Continue reading Whatever
You were born for this exact moment in time. (Esther 4:14, Becky’s No-nonsense Paraphrase) Time of Opportunity Throughout the Bible, the idea of a moment of opportunity at a particular time is important. “Heroes of the faith” like Jael, Rahab, Esther, Jonah, Joshua, and even Jesus acted for a specific purpose at a particular time … Continue reading Time