Once we accept the shining light of Jesus into our lives, a transformation occurs."Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night…" (John 3:1-2a NIV)Compared to his fellow Pharisees, Nicodemus was...
A light shone in the dark and for those who recognized Him, a radical transformation from death to life was offered. This radical transformation is called "rebirth"!No one can understand what rebirth really means, unless you experience it firsthand!"'How can a man be...
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may...
I still can vividly remember celebrating St. Nicolas when I was a child. Christmas was an event for adults in Belgium, and we children didn't celebrate it. Our day was a few days earlier, on the 6th of December: St. Nicolas!There was always double reason for...
It is Saturday morning. Outside the restaurant, broad fluffy snowflakes are quietly burying memories of fall. Christmas is around the next corner. Near me parents and children are munching happily, storing energy so they don't drop when they shop.Across the table sits...
"She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7 (NIV)As a farmer's daughter, I have been around mangers and hay, barns and stables, and all the smells associated with them. Consequently, my perspective on...
If we take Christ out there is no Christmas We celebrate the birth of our savior How can we call it anything but Christmas Jesus Christ was born to save us from sin How do we think that Christmas began It is all about Jesus so don't tell me To say Happy Holidays ...