Miracles Still Happen

Miracles still happen every day! They can be BIG, or they can be SMALL. It’s the SMALL miracles wrapped in SMALL packages we often miss. SMALL miracles can bring BIG rewards / results when we STOP and take the time to unwrap the package. LIFE IS A SERIES of THOUSANDS of TINY MIRACLES by Mike…

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What Are You Thinking?

How are our enjoying your life? What makes you feel “alive” every morning? Is your life one of fulfillment or dread? Many years ago, I was faced with these questions of transparency. What makes me alive? Why do I get out of bed each day?  Is it my family, my spouse, my kids, my job,…

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Learn To Wait Patiently

“I waited patiently for the Lord and He inclined and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.  And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 8)

The next stop on our journey we will look at Abram and examine the prophetic promise given to him by the Lord.  This message is found in Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 13:15-17; Genesis 15:13-16; and Genesis 17:4-10.  In these verses we learn that God is revealing more of His plan to the reader.   “Now the LORD…

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15 Day Advent Before Christmas – Looking for Hope (Day 7)

Let’s take a pause here and search the scriptures to discover the answer to Mary’s question “what does this all mean” and the message given to Mary by the angel Gabriel.  We live in a world full of doubt and unbelief!  Many people, pass and present, don’t believe in Jesus or His purpose for coming…

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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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(Life of Abram) When God Calls! Part 1

Photo by Pexels Today we will begin a series taking our journey into the Book of Genesis chapter 12.  We will start with Genesis 12:1-5.  For this post we will review the “call” of Abram (name later changed to Abraham).  His life as recorded by Holy Spirit is truly one of faith. Let’s begin! Genesis 12:1…

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