Loving from afar: A new perspective on Christmas
I sat on my couch, just inches away from my little boy who was playing with his trains on the coffee table. We had been home from school for at least…
In a weary world, let's seek the "thrill of hope"
If you listened to my Christmas playlist, you’d quickly get bored. It’s essentially every version of “O Holy Night” available on Spotify. Even though…
The Christmas star of 2020
Be honest: Have you ever found yourself wishing to see miracles like you’ve read about in the Bible? I’ll raise my hand here because I certainly…
“On earth as it is in heaven”: Celebrate Christmas across the nations
I distinctly remember standing outside on my late grandmother’s home patio when my brother asked me if we set off fireworks only on Christmas Eve,…
Finding treasure at Christmastime
The clothes were all selected and laid out on the floor of my closet. The color scheme was navy and white, which would match perfectly with the…
The invisible God
Christmas 2020 will have a uniquely important place in our lives. It’s different, yet the same. It’s not as merry, yet more profound. It’s not what…
When something is missing at Christmas
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.—Luke 2:11 NIV When I was growing up, my family had a beautiful…
The year of the perfect Christmas photo
“Oh, honey. Look how cute this is.” I held up a Christmas card that had just arrived in the mail, wanting my husband to see the two precious little…
The Festival of Lights: Lessons of light in the darkest seasons
As we head into December, we find ourselves in the season when the sun shines upon the northern hemisphere for the shortest amount of time in the…
