Wednesday, December 9, 2020 by Arthur L. Camp During one Advent, a wee child of three, Crayon in hand, drew the Christ Child for me. Touched by her picture, I pulled the girl near, And asked her of details that I thought unclear. “Each star has two dots – why is it that way?” …
Hanging of the Greens – 1975
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 by Ross Willan I remember well when my young faith crystallized… leaving the enveloping warmth of the sanctuary and stepping out into the chilled, quiet night; the muffled sound of carols from the church; the glow of the stain glass windows; the smell of fresh pine; thinking of my family inside, …
Christmas Came Early This Year
Monday, December 7, 2020 by John Gibson Martha and I have an adult son, Mark, who has been single for over ten years, living by himself. I had prayed off and on for about six of those years that he might find a helpmate. Then I started to pray consistently for the past four years, …
Inner Beauty
Sunday, December 6, 2020 by Betty Anderson “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment… it should be… the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit….” ~ I Peter 3:3-4 One frosty morning when driving in from the country, I looked in amazement at the weeds along side the road. They had been magically …
Fear Not!
Saturday, December 5, 2020 by Jeff Hatcher “And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.’” ~ Luke 2:10 The world is a scary place, so many dangers, decisions, and fears. Everyday we face the world not knowing what today will …
God Is Like . . .
Friday December 4, 2020 by Roy Perry “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” ~ Mark 10:14b A fifth-grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could …
Joy In the Little Things
Thursday, December 3, 2020 by Esther Wakefield I think there is a poem, I’m not sure who wrote it, that goes something like, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Those words made me think about all the ways I love Jesus, the Son of our living God. He took our sins …
My Disappointed Airline Seat-Mate
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 by Ginny Hatcher “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” ~ 1 Peter 4:10 Recently on a return trip from Florida, I sat next to a young man from the South who was traveling with a …
Be Careful How You Pray
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 by Bettie Blair “The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” ~ Proverbs 15:29 How many times have you heard someone say, “It doesn’t do any good to pray, God doesn’t listen”? I think we are mature enough to know God isn’t going …
My Christmas Wish
Monday, November 30, 2020 by Mary Mathis It’s the very best time of the year! When the air is full of music and the shops are full of wondrous things. When smiles are on every face – except where the money has begun to disappear and there are still names on the list. I remember …