Celebrate each season through Christ-centered articles that focus on the hope, joy, and truth of Jesus during holidays and special times throughout the year.
What is disappointing you? If nothing comes to mind yet, don’t worry; this month is still ripening with opportunities. When families and friends come together, expectations for the perfect Christmas gathering can elevate the emotional letdown when things don’t go according to plan. If we aren’t gathering with friends and family, the pain of feeling…
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NLT Is it swirling with craziness in your house, in your head, like it is in mine right…
His name is Jesus. Emmanuel. God with us. Eternity with God is here. We can get stuck believing forever with God begins once we are buried. But I want to challenge you to see God with us, Emmanuel, today. When life’s burdens have you buried, God is reachable right where you are. You don’t have…
Every November I declare, “This Christmas is going to be different.” Before December arrives, nearly every weekend in my calendar is scribbled with parties, baking, shopping, and holiday events. There’s little time left to plug in Christmas pictures, greeting cards, decorations, cookies, crafts, and that annual Jingle Bell Run. Why must it be this way…
Reality rarely looks like the resolutions or wish lists we write out. Between the lines, rejection will sting, stumbles can leave scars, dreams shatter, and sorrow turns to tears. Sadly, we can waste years staying stuck in a moment. Optimism tells us things will be better tomorrow. Whether that happens or not, optimism cannot control…
Giving thanks takes practice. It’s easy to be thankful when things are going well, but when we learn to be thankful during even the tough times, God grants us the peace we need to endure the trial. In painful moments, it’s a choice to consciously bend our thoughts away from resentment and remind ourselves that…
The evidence of a story is in the lines they leave across the face. Distance can deliver a hard truth that separates two souls. But time, time is a treasure that heals with all the parts it won’t let us forget. 20 years have blown by; the seasons have changed many times, sometimes with the…
On bended knee, my head hangs with deep gratitude at the wonder of it all. We need these long pauses to live in a little more awe of the beautiful, brave hearts who serve valiantly to give us these safe moments to pray, to live, to sing, and the space to make our own beautiful…
We’re still a couple of days away from Christmas, and I have yet to board a plane to be with family, yet somehow we’ve already found the short fuses and tension stretching our patience with each other. Can you relate? The problems may have nothing to do with you except that you’re within proximity of…
Want to know where your time went? Examine your focus. From your focus comes the overflow of a soul. Society has taken a celebration of the birth of Christ and made this joyful event an overwhelming season. Stores flash more signs and sales, while bank accounts dress in red during this time of year. We…