What is the Spirit of Christmas?

WORSHIP. I am so deeply grateful for this moment to write about something so meaningful to me right now.  This Christmas seems harder than any before.  But, somehow, I sense God moving me into a deeper understanding of who He is. Somehow, this Christmas, the Spirit of Christmas is ringing truer and deeper in my […]

Praising the Lord

I have often wondered how it is possible for me to ” Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”.  -1 Thessalonians 5:16 Here is some insight on how it can happen from God’s Word: “I will extol the Lord at all times; […]

I’m loving Jesus instead :-)

I am thanking Jessica Simpson for the lyrics, but made just one tiny alteration to her beautiful song…Jesus for angels… I’m loving Jesus instead: I sit and wait Does Jesus contemplate my fate? And does He know The places where we go When we’re grey and old? ‘Cause I have been told That salvation lets their wings […]

The House of God

This morning I was thankful to be able to go to worship God in His house with His people.  It doesn’t always work out for our family, and there have been periods of time that it has been more stressful than beneficial…but, I wanted to test it again the past two weeks to see if […]