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Christmas, Oh Christmas! This season and holiday has a way of bringing about a whirlwind of emotions, a broad spectrum of thoughts, and a variety of things to do. Let’s bring ourselves back to the roots of the reason for this season and take a look at Christmas through a different lens. For me, I always try to think of different aspects of Christmas and the full scope of what the birth of Jesus involved. It wasn’t just Joseph and…..
Times right now seem scary and uncertain to many around the world. A time that we have never really experienced before……working from home rather than our usual off-site office; self quarantining from others, not venturing out unless we have to; seeing shortages of paper and food supplies at the store when we do dare venture out; so many getting ill and many dying from a dangerous virus that is impacting the whole world. There is sickness, pain, and loss……loss of…..
I love Easter! It’s a time of rebirth and renewal. I love to step outdoors on early Easter mornings and breath in the fresh Spring air. There’s a certain joy in knowing that God loves us so deeply that He sent His Son Jesus to earth for our salvation! It’s a time to celebrate and contemplate what God has done for each of us. This year, my Easter Poem is to thank Jesus for coming to earth and dying for…..
As Easter is fast approaching, we often think of the cross … that heavy, splintered, hand-crafted, wooden cross … that was made from a tree and of which Jesus had to carry to His place of execution. The cross overall weighed approx. 300 pounds. So, if He was carrying the crossbeam, he would have been lugging approx. 100 pounds, and if he was carrying the main post, it was approximately 200 pounds. He had to carry it up the hill…..
The holidays are always a wonderful time of giving. Oftentimes we feel within our soul a strong desire to give to those we love and to give to those less fortunate. There’s something special about giving. It makes us feel good, and it makes us feel more loving toward others. It also helps us feel closer to God. Have you ever given a gift to someone you loved or was in need, and you felt good about it the rest…..