Christmas simply does not work on tradition or nostalgia alone. The joy comes from Jesus, and so does the love.
Christmas
cooking, simmering, preparing, waiting… Advent
It is not too late to get Christmas right this year. It is not too late to join the Magi and follow the star. It is not too late to begin the journey home.
I’m dreaming of a “festive, quirky, faith-filled” Christmas…
filtered through the lens of God’s spectacular initiative of love and grace in Jesus.
listen – I can already hear the angel voices…
Think about it… could there be any better way to get our hearts ready for Advent and Christmas other than first filling them with gratitude?
what jingles your bells about Christmas? #TopTen
So what would make it onto your “Top Ten Things I Love About Christmas” list? What floats your boat about this time of the year? What do you consider indispensable? What jingles your bells?
The tragic cost of “more is more” #Christmas2017
God meets us exactly in the middle of the mess we make. Just maybe some of us will remember once in a while, and step out of the craziness long enough to remind ourselves that we don’t have to do it all, and that God really does want us to rest in Him.
love and respect (no quid pro quo)
We can’t make someone else love us. But we can choose to love others, and to love without reservation.
God Speed, John Glenn – hero
In 1962 I was a six-year-old English kid who’s attention seldom wandered far from the closest soccer ball. Then John Glenn climbed into a tin can strapped to the top of a massive rocket, and became the first American to orbit the earth. Since then he’s been one of my heroes.
Christmas is God’s invitation to not be afraid…
This is the invitation of Christmas! Christmas is the invitation to not be afraid; it’s the invitation to trust; it’s the invitation to live!
three short takes for Monday
O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. 9 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works. 10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those… Read More ›
