There is so much for us in Luke 2:7, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” I am told that when we were kids my brother Larry and I, twins, spent our first […]
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Tomorrow is Christmas Day. Growing up I remember pressing my face against the bedroom window on Christmas Eve wondering if that flashing light in the sky was a Jet Aircraft (which it was about 99% of the time) or a magical sleigh doing the impossible. How could one man do all of that gift-bringing across
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Urgency = that sense that what you need you need NOW. For years and years Israel longed for a Messiah … the long-expected Savior. In 1744 prolific Hymnist Charles Wesley wrote a classic carol I can recommend: VERSE ONECome, thou long expected Jesus,born to set thy people free;from our fears and sins release us,let us
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What is your favorite Christmas food? Here are my three in order: Ham balls. Ham balls. Ham balls. It’s a family recipe like meatballs only with ham and pork with a sweet and sour glaze. Yummy. Problem is, nobody else in my family likes ’em as much as I do. In one way that’s great
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It’s Monday! Beginning of the “work week” for many. Sometimes a factory might shut down for the week giving their employees Christmas week off. Usually on Christmas day most places are closed, except some restaurants, gas stations, and the movie theater. I’ll tell you one group that doesn’t take Christmas off: farmers. The farming /
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