by Cheri | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Everything changed in the springtime of Mary’s youth. Suddenly she is standing on history’s center stage, and yes, Joe the carpenter is an epic figure in biblical history. Their journey began at the place of total surrender, their obedience was silent, and yes,...
by Cheri | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fear is the enemy’s best selling tool. We tent to fight over it without realizing what we’re actually fighting over. If we allow it, fear can even replace reality. We’re standing in the dark, when yes, we feel all alone, but then, we feel...
by Cheri | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the midst of the hardship that went with Mary and Joseph’s journey, amid the deferred dreams, and yes, dashed hopes – our God was working to redeem the world. He simply, and yes, easily, forced every circumstance including the oppression of the Roman...
by Cheri | Dec 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
The story never gets old – each year as we celebrate Christmas, we are yes, reminded of the love we all share – God’s love. Mary was pregnant, she was confused, she was bewildered, yet, overwhelmed with plain joy. She will give birth to the Son of...
by Cheri | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
We may define “compassion” as a heartfelt sympathy for someone else’s difficulties. Loving compassion leads us to treat the person with mercy, kindness and patience rather than with harshness. Compassion is so much more than sympathy, for yes, we feel the pain...
by Cheri | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the face of trouble our natural tendency is not to ask the right questions, no, our natural tendency is to complain. Unfortunately griping to other people rarely helps solve our problems. Instead, it tends to drive people away. None of us want to hang around a...
