Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
The wise men’s arrival was newsworthy to the community in this small village. Their dress, their speech, and their appearance drew the attention of the locals who stopped to pause and ponder. Who were these men? And why, were they here, of all places? What were they searching for? News of the foreigners’ presence traveled…
Joseph had reason for anger, embarrassment, and hatred. Instead, we see him experience God’s peace. His faith led him down a difficult road, but a journey he was sure God authored. We too, can learn to have a faith that no matter what, we will be at peace.
Mary, the young mother of Jesus had reason to feel anxious and uncertain. But she exemplifies peace. We too, can find peace when we learn to willingly surrender to God’s story for our lives.
With a never-ending to-do list, and the calendar flipping to December, I must slow down to remember, this season is for treasuring relationships, and especially my relationship with my Savior.
With little time left to complete Christmas preparations, let’s not be too frenzied to find His gift of peace.
“Joy to the World” begins a classic Christmas carol. Do you feel joyful? How has this year been? Do you feel you have much to celebrate? When you’ve had a tough year, a year of character building, shall we say; it can be wearing, causing warring emotions inside. As Christians, we know the “right” answer….
If you’ve had a long, hard year and struggle to wait expectantly, look to the greatest gift of Christmas to allow your heart to hope once more.
When the hustle and bustle saps the joy of the season, it’s time to sit at the feet of Jesus to learn what this holiday is all about.
I used to dread Christmas. The first several years of motherhood I felt all this pressure. I needed to: pick the perfect presents, decorate a Martha Stewart tree, cultivate tremendous traditions, and do it all with a merry smile on my face all the time! Who had the audacity to task me this impossible list?…
Sitting on my desk is one of my favorite Christmas presents of all time: a stuffed Olaf. It was given to me by my youngest daughter when she possessed all the zany enthusiasm of a seven-year-old. When I look at Olaf, I must smile. I love his character from the movie, Frozen. Olaf is always…