“But Mary treasured all these things, and pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 As strange as it may sound, I love the silence after Christmas. I’m not one of the many who jump in the car on Dec 26th, and rush out to cash in on the gift cards, and post holiday mark downs. … Read more…
So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. Luke 2:16 My grandparents on my mother’s side migrated from Sicily. My mom was the quintessential Sicilian cook, baker and homemaker. She invested her life to her home and children and took … Read more…
It was another early morning with a cup of coffee in hand. I opened my laptop because I was curious to see where the search for “Happy Birthday Jesus” would take me? To my delight, I discovered that there’s a song with that very title on YouTube. For those of you who may be thinking … Read more…
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it! Luke 13:34 This passage is not a fond or familiar Christmas sentiment. There are others … Read more…
O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. … Read more…
To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our … Read more…
