When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
~ Isaiah 43:2 ~

Well, here is the story of ours. Most Christmas miracles don’t start with a car accident, but ours did. On December 6th a young driver failed to yield the right-of-way when she was making a left turn and hit us – hard enough to make all our air bags go off. It was the first [...]

 As usual I’ve grown quite nostalgic as we spend time baking Christmas cookies. When I retyped all my recipes a few years ago I typed the following Scripture at the bottom of each card:
I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3
I had long been in the habit of praying for the [...]

I read this devotional from A Table in the Wilderness by Watchman Nee and thought, “This is a call to everyday Advent!” We are to be watching for Christ all the time, but Watchman Nee says it so well I’ll just copy his words here to bless you all.
“At midnight there is a cry, Behold [...]

 
Isn’t Christmas wonderful? I’m in such a Christmas mood this year and I really don’t know why. We were snowed in this weekend – actually missed church for the first time in forever. We used our time at home to write and put together our Christmas letters – 119 of them! We’re also preparing to [...]