by Kathy | Dec 18, 2017 | Christmas, God's love, Ministry, Resources
Last week, my husband and I did something new together and had a blast! We volunteered our time at a shoebox processing center for Operation Christmas Child. When our children were growing up, our family packed three Christmas shoeboxes every year. Each of our kids...
by Kathy | Dec 11, 2017 | Christmas, Devotional, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
Christmas often comes with high expectations. We think everything has to be just so. Perfect decorations. Perfect family. Perfect gifts. Perfect meal. Perfect Christmas. Our culture perpetuates this fantasy. In the dozens of made-for-TV Christmas movies, the girl...
by Kathy | Dec 7, 2017 | Christmas, Devotional, Grace, Salvation
One of our family’s Christmas traditions has been to read the biblical Christmas story together on Christmas Eve. We read those chapters from Matthew and Luke about the angels, the shepherds, the star, the magi, and the infant Christ born in a stable in Bethlehem....
by Kathy | Dec 4, 2017 | Christmas, Parenting, Spiritual Leadership
A couple of years ago, while speaking at a ladies’ Christmas event, something significant happened. I had planned to read portions of the Christmas story from Matthew 2 and Luke 2. But as I began to read from my open Bible, I discovered I did not need it. The words...
by Kathy | Dec 22, 2016 | Christmas, Salvation
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. The coming of God to mankind. We needed a Savior. We were stumbling around in the dark and could not save ourselves. We needed a Light. Then two thousand years ago, the Creator set His rescue plan in motion. The King left His...
by Kathy | Dec 19, 2016 | Christmas, Trials and difficulties
Ever wonder if this year will be the year of your perfect Christmas? You’ll find that impossible-to-find toy. There won’t be any arguing around the dinner table. And the turkey will not be dry. But no matter how hard we work, how hard we hope, something...
