Moments with God

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,…

Can you imagine? Your future is set. All the plans are in place. Joy springs from your heart as you look forward to what is coming…then the phone call that changes everything. Joseph did not receive a phone call, but when word came to him, his whole world changed. Joseph was betrothed to Mary. In…

Soon our church will hold our yearly Christmas event for our community, Christmas in the Valley. We love to host this event! In the coming weeks, Christmas decorations will be gathered and put in place. All will be made ready to celebrate the sights and sounds of Christmas with our neighbors! Several years ago, a…

As November rolls around, I love the conversations my daughter, Bethany, and I have shared about her wishes for Christmas. Last year, she had hoped for clothing, devices, and Stanleys. What is a Stanley anyway? I had to ask. Apparently, a Stanley is a container for beverages she has assured me will cause her to…

Growing up, I loved watching pageants, especially the Miss Universe Pageant. I definitely had no interest in being in any. I just loved the beautiful dresses and hearing the different accents as the women spoke. I would always pick my favorite contestant to win, and sometimes they would. Part of the pageant involved an interview.…

“What I want to do, I don’t do, and what I don’t want to do, I do.” How often have I been frustrated with myself because I have messed up again. Losing patience, I respond with an unkind word. I complain about what I do not have, rather than being thankful for what I do…

My last month and a half have been incredibly busy. With a conference and a major women’s event, I have worked long hours preparing. My mind has been filled with tasks needing done as well as thinking through needs that may have been overlooked so everything is ready. I dreamed about the conference at least…

To me, there is nothing better than a hike through the woods. The path I hike to get to deeper woods at the Arboretum takes me down hundreds of stairs, along a narrow path, until I have to cross a stream. Rocks are scattered throughout the stream, and as I venture across, I have to…