15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 6)

“And he shall go before him in the spirit and the power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17) Mary decided to stay with Elisabeth and Zacharias for the next…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 5)

Mary made it to cousin Elisabeth’s home well before dark.  She couldn’t wait to talk with Elisabeth, she wanted so desperately to share with Elisabeth her news and to congratulate her about the miracle child she was carrying. I wonder if cousin Elisabeth will recognize me, it’s had been several years since she last saw…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking For Hope (Day 4)

Luke 1:11:13  “And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.  But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 3)

“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form or comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him.” (Isaiah 53:2) As Mary was preparing the evening meal, she realized months have passed…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 2)

Luke 1:38 “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.  And the angel departed from her.” Mary was called by God to carry out one of the greatest assignments ever!  She was chosen by God to become mother to His Son, Jesus!  Why did God choose…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 1)

Luke 1:28 “And the angel came in unto her, and sail, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art you among women.” As the 1st century approached the world, we discover the Jewish nation’s life was very dim and bleak.  It’s been almost 400 years since they heard a “word”…

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Faith to Believe

Today I was thinking a lot about faith and believing.  When we review scriptures in the Bible (NT) regarding faith and belief, whenever an individual asked Jesus for healing or deliverance, His response was “do you believe” or “according to your faith let it be to you.” (Matt. 9:27-29).  Unfortunately, many have faith to believe…

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What Is Your Heritage

What does it mean to have a “heritage?”  The dictionary defines it as: the characteristics, traits and monetary gains of a family passed from one generation to the next; the culture, traditions and national assets preserved from one generation to another.  All families like to believe that they have a heritage that has been passed…

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(Victorious Living) Eliminating Distractions

There is a very popular TV commercial that says “life comes at you fast!”  Boy, that statement holds a lot of truth!  As Christians, life often comes at us fast, because our enemy, Satan, wants to keep us busy with distractions of discouragement and confusion, which keeps us from making the right choices in our…

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Surrounded With God’s Love

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo Written by Charles Head It’s an awesome thing to know how much we are loved by God, who is our Heavenly Father.  His love is unconditional, yet, all we have to do is accept His love and walk in obedience to His word, which is the Bible. There are many examples…

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(Victorious Living) The B.I.B.L.E.

I read an article several years ago that stated 80% of Americans are Christians, needless to say, I found this information to be very interesting in light of American history and current events.   To me this information means that almost every other person knows God and has the hope of eternal life.    Since reading…

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The Greatest Gift!

Today, I would like to post a love account given to me by Father God titled “The Greatest Gift of Love Ever!” The “Greatest Gift of Love Ever” began thousands and thousands of years ago.  Some may call it fiction, some may call it fable, but human intellect was never able to discern the truth…

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(Life of Abraham) Divine Visitation – Part 9

From previous post we have learned much from the life of Abraham in the areas of faith and obedience.  When I think about him being called of God and making a journey to an unknown country, it always amazes me how Abraham knew God’s voice and obeyed.  As we take a moment to ponder even…

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Victorious Living – Knowing God’s Ways

What is the secret for victorious living?  One such secret is found in Psalm 103:7. The Psalmist reveals to the reader that “He (God) made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.”  It is being revealed to us through this scripture that God made known to Moses His character in…

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Where’s The Money?

Money, money, money where’s the money?” Many are shouting this phrase when finding themselves without funds when an emergency arises.  I too know the pain of needing repair work done or lack of finances to take care school or medical expenses.  Many economist states that everyone should have a $1000 emergency fund and a savings…

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Washed In The Word

My husband and I had an opportunity to visit a family member and his family before COVID-19 for a week.   On the second day of our visit, I sat in the kitchen catching up on family events with his wife.  I noticed dishes were piled up in the sink and on the counters, unwashed, and…

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Living With A.D.H.D

Photo by Kat J (unsplash) My husband and I are raising a 9-year old grandson that has A.D.H.D. and oppositional defiant disorder (O.D.D). These types of behavior are new to us because neither have experienced A.D.H.D. or O.D.D. behaviors with any of our adult children. Living with a child with A.D.H.D. and O.D.D. is a…

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