This past week I started an Advent devotional. In reading and reflecting about the first Christmas, two things emerge: waiting and hope are deeply embedded in this season. Charles Spurgeon describes the relationship between waiting and hope, “Waiting exercises our grace, waiting tries our faith; the…
With 2021 coming into view, there emerges a hope for something better than 2020. Loss was amplified in 2020 and hope was diminished. But what does hope really look like? My daughter found a shirt in the midst of 2020 that said, “Hope Is Not Cancelled.” It was a relevant reminder that neede…
Almost anything we treasure—from people to possessions to abilities—can vanish in an instant. However, Scripture teaches us about a few precious treasures that no thief, con man, devil, or despot can ever take away.…
I celebrated Christmas. It was a meaningful time of celebrating Christ’s birth with family and friends. I love the music, the time sitting in my home with just the fireplace and the Christmas tree ……