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Unknown Timing1 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.  Hebrews 11:11 Control – how do I look at control? Not so all goes my way or for a need to be in charge. Instead, to change how things are…

Fruit when eaten sustains life, yet a simple bite can lead to something much different. In Grimm’s fairytale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, the beautiful princess, Snow White lives with her evil stepmother, the Queen. Though treated like a scullery maid, Snow White performs her duties with a song. Sweet, innocent, and beautiful, she…

Out with the old and in with the new, or at least that’s what they say. Sometimes it is hard to leave the past behind and let the new begin. Our past has shaped us. The challenges go with us. The mistakes we have made are hard to forget. Climbing out of the valley seems…

For as long as I can remember, the Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service has been my favorite service of the year. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas, this service brings me to a place of quiet, a place of remembering Jesus and all that Christmas means. As we sing Christmas carols in the flickering…

John the Baptist was a unique person from the start. God blessed him with a unique purpose – to prepare the way for the Messiah. Not much is heard about John in his growing up years, but as he is introduced back into the story, he is described as one who wore “clothes were made…

A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. I try to not make promises if I know I can’t keep them, but sometimes I make a promise and break it. This happened the other day. My daughter, Bethany, and I had gone…

Stepping out into the dark of night, I gaze up into the sky. A twinkle catches my eye, and focusing in, I see not just one star twinkling but many. I try to pick out the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper, and the North Star. The beauty of the night sky never escapes me. A…

In putting on the suit, Scott Calvin in The Santa Clause movie, accidentally takes over for the former Santa Claus. After a night of harrowing adventures delivering toys, Scott and his son, Charlie arrive at the North Pole. Upon settling in for the night, Scott sips the perfect cup of hot cocoa and shares his…

“I have no room.” the innkeeper replied. Her spirits fell at the sound of those words. Heavy with pregnancy, Mary had travelled many miles from the town of Nazareth to Bethlehem with her husband, Joseph. A decree had gone out that all should be registered in the town of their birth. For Joseph and Mary,…

I have never been in the presence of anyone considered famous, so I am not sure how I would react. My guess is I would be bursting with excitement, yet I would not say a word. Being around people I really respect or admire can cause me to get a little tongue-tied. I have, however,…