The nine-year-old sat with his substantial pile of opened Christmas presents, gazed up at the adults around him, and asked, "Is that all there is?"That's also the title of a song by the same name. The verses tell of a house fire, a visit to a circus, and lost love. At...
It was a few days before Christmas many years ago and it looked like it would be a lean one for my family. The saw mill that I was working at had laid a lot of us off while machinery was being repaired so we didn’t have much money. My wife and I had scrimped and saved...
"Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another." John 13:34b (MSG)Christmas is all about genuine love. We give presents to people we love. We feast with our loved ones. We share stories from the past and we have a good laugh.It is easy to love...
"While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have her child. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there wasn't any room for them in the inn." Luke 2:6-7 (GW)This is the original Christmas....
"I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: 'Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They're his people, he's their God. He'll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good-tears gone, crying gone, pain gone-all the...
Every family I know celebrates Christmas with a sumptuous meal-and most end up overeating!In a parable from Jesus, He tells us about a beautiful wedding banquet where all the best foods were offered. Somehow, however, the people who were invited by the king refused to...
"The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish." John 1:14 (MSG)This is quite amazing. Jesus, the Son of God...