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2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. […]
Asking for help is not something I do easily. I can find myself circling the “shame spiral” as we lovingly call it in our house, where I have taken on too much, am not willing to ask for help, and martyr myself to get everything completed well and on time. It’s a mix of not […]
“The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). A few years ago in southwestern Ontario we had one of the coldest winters recorded in fifty years. Preceding this deep and quick freeze was a spike in temperature that yielded such a deluge of rain and freezing rain that the ice it produced […]
We know that ministry is hard. It’s a given and it is not hidden and none are exempt. We all have our struggles, but we also have our joys. Our marriage relationship should be one of them.
“The joy of the LORD IS your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). My fifth grade English teacher had us write in our journals every day. In one entry I made a terrible attempt at writing a poem about cats in which every line ended with the word “is” or “are” or “were”. I can still see […]
Christmas Names By, Tobi H. I love listening to Christmas music all throughout the advent season. Recently, I’ve been meditating on the hymn based off of Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince […]
By, Nicole M. Simple—yet significant—ways to add joy to the Christmas Season Pause to play together at home
Worshipping the Wonderful One By, Wendy M. “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” (Judges 13:18) I never thought of going to the book of Judges for a Christmas devotional, but when I began a study on the word “wonderful” in Scripture, this was the first passage in the Word in which […]
By, Denna B. Advent is 25 days worth of waiting, expecting, and HOPE. I love celebrating this time of year at home and with our church family. Here are some of our favorite activities:
It’s the time of year for Christmas movies and my absolute favorite is A Charlie Brown Christmas. I still get chills during the speech that Linus gives when Charlie Brown asks if anyone knows what the true meaning of Christmas is. Linus responds by quoting from Luke 2 and telling Charlie Brown, “That’s what Christmas […]
