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 …
Category: Advent 2020
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 …
2020 Changes
Sunday, November 29, 2020 by Daniel Smittkamp 2020. Whew! This has truly been a year to remember… or forget, depending on how you look at it. All of us are still trying to get use to the changes. Some good, some bad, some just different. This year’s Advent book is no exception. The person responsible …