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Category Archives: Advent
YOU WILL NAME HIM – JESUS!
When it comes to naming our children, we usually put a lot of thought into it. We check to see the origin of the name and its meaning. When we named our third child Joy, Noel, it was partially because … Continue reading
NO GREATER LOVE
An amazing thing happens after the birth of a child. All the pain you endured is replaced with joy and anticipation for the new life you hold in your arms. You check to see if all the little fingers and … Continue reading
BLUE CHRISTMAS
I’m not a huge Elvis fan, but his song about a blue Christmas hits home for me at this time of year. All the hustle and bustle going on in our world – all the confusion about politics and the … Continue reading
OH, CHRISTMAS TREE
This year is the first year in my 54 years of marriage and 76 years of living that I haven’t decorated a tree. I seem to be letting go of a lot of the old traditions lately. Many think that … Continue reading
I DON’T WANT TO BE A SHEEP!
Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 12/19/2017 I’ve had the opportunity to direct several Christmas pageants over the years and one thing is for sure. No one wants to be a sheep. Sheep are stubborn – they stray from the flock and get … Continue reading
BORN IN THE CITY OF DAVID . . .
Bethlehem wasn’t a big town, but it was bursting at the seams as people entered from all over the country to be counted for the census. Imagine a little farm community where the people gathered to do their trading. I suppose some folks camped … Continue reading
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THE WAITING IS OVER
ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 24, 2017 BY ATIMETOSHARE.ME He was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of a virgin. This in itself is impossible to comprehend, yet Jesus did this, because of His great compassion for us. He was there … Continue reading
CAN THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH?
Traffic sounds rumble early on a frosty morning. The crash of box cars echoes from the tracks. People running here and there with so much to accomplish and so little time. You become invisible in a sea of bodies rushing – … Continue reading
FEAR NOT
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Don’t worry, Don’t be afraid, It’s … Continue reading
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BREATH OF HEAVEN
A young girl of thirteen or so, was about her daily chores, when suddenly an angel appeared out of nowhere and began to give her the most astonishing news. Sounds like a story line for a science fiction novel or … Continue reading
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THE WORD WAS MADE MAN
“You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, That is God.” Martin Luther How can it be – a child conceived by the Holy Spirit, within the womb of a virgin? Why is it that God decided to take on … Continue reading
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WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Elizabeth was no spring chicken. In fact she was well beyond menopause and her prayer for a child had never been answered – a stigma for women of her time. She probably had given up. When given the news that she would bear … Continue reading
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A GREAT ADVENTURE AWAITS
When I was a child, I always thought it would be thrilling to be an archaeologist and explore long hidden civilizations – to see what people did in past times – to unearth relics and other treasures. Of course as I … Continue reading
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THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS SHEPHERDS
This is the time of year for Christmas Pageants – for children – a time of waiting and anticipation. A number of years ago I wrote a play for my drama kids about the birth of Jesus, the Messiah from … Continue reading
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A WONDROUS MESSAGE
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© A child just turned a woman, became the chosen one, To hold the Son of God within – to be her firstborn Son, She wasn’t someone special – a lowly servant girl – But God had … Continue reading
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PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING
They waited for generations. Not since the days of King David and his wise son, Solomon, had there been such anticipation. They would wait for a long, long time. They would be persecuted, live in slavery, become a nomadic nation … Continue reading
MAKE WAY FOR THE KING
Isaiah 40:4 & 5 “Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,… and all people will … Continue reading
