Emanuel, God With Us
Matthew 1:23 says, “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, God is with us.” One of my favorite Christmas hymns is “Emmanuel, God is With Us.” Several years ago while singing this song in church...
Come, Lord, Jesus
“Come, Lord, Jesus…” There is something beautiful in these words. Yet our family mumbles them at the dinner table as our traditional prayer before our meal. Come. An invitation to The Most Holy uttered as something to get out of the way before the grub. The word for...
Hope
“But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.” – Micah 7:7 Yesterday started the Advent season. A season of waiting as we look forward to celebrating Jesus being born for us. The hope that we have in that baby boy...
The Weapon of Gratitude
Our mind can wage war within us if we let it. Most of us are fully aware of this. But I have experienced a mighty weapon in this battle for our minds…gratitude. Gratitude doesn’t always come easy. It didn’t come naturally to me for a long time. But once you...