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Part of the delight of celebrating Christmas is giving gifts–that makes perfect sense since God offered us a wonderful example by gifting us with His precious Son, Jesus. (John 3:16)  Gift-givers experience a thrill that travels to the deepest heart level as they witness hope-filled, sparkling eyes anticipating what could ...

Oh how I enjoy giving gifts at Christmas.  I revel in seeing the surprise and delight on the faces of each recipient especially if the gift is needed and unexpected.  I find it thrilling!  But, with that said, I can get carried away and cross my budget boundaries throwing the ...

It is obvious that there is a lot of “doing” of evil deeds these days.  Matthew tells us that as the last days become more clearly visible, iniquity shall abound and the love of many shall grow cold.  (Matthew 24: 12)  But is it God’s desire that His children should ...

Martha often gets a bad rap among Christian circles. Placed side by side with her sister, Mary, Martha is often seen as the disgruntled, impatient, distracted worry-wart who has her priorities all mixed up. And while that may be true in some respects, there is still much to be learned ...

Jesus said, ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you.’ Luke 6:31 (NIV) My husband took me out for breakfast this morning, as he often does on Saturdays.  We treasure time spent together because we have busy lives that often send us in different directions. As we ...