Advent. The word means “coming” or “arrival.” Throughout the Old Testament, God promised to send his anointed one, the Messiah, to save his people. Throughout long years of oppression, the people waited. But when Jesus arrived, most missed him. And … Continue reading →
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Today is Thanksgiving Day—a day to reflect on our many blessings and give thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness. Wouldn’t it be great if … Continue reading →
Little Shepherd Written by Cheryl Malandrinos Illustrated by Eugene Ruble Guardian Angel Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1616330859 Reviewed by: Beth Bence Reinke Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 While helping his father guard their sheep by night, five-year-old Obed is among the … Continue reading →
When I was growing up, we had two magic words in our house. Neither one was abracadabra. Nope, in our home, the magic words were please and thank-you. Grumbling was not allowed. Gratitude was encouraged. If we didn’t appreciate what … Continue reading →
Since the birth of my girls, each year I try to begin my Christmas preparations just a little bit sooner than I did the last. I have never been much of a procrastinator to begin with, but I find that by … Continue reading →
Everybody knows that Thanksgiving Day is set aside to reflect on those things we are thankful for, and everyone knows it is time to throw a great feast. But do we remember the events that lead up to the first … Continue reading →