It’s something I’d never thought of before. Perhaps you have, but I haven’t. Meditating through the Christmas story this morning, I came to Luke 2:16: “And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger.” It’s speaking of the shepherds, of course, who, once they heard the angel’s…
Memories. They’re a big part of the Christmas season. Each year, even though I enjoy the present holiday, the walk through Christmastime always includes a journey down memory lane. Wonderful memories of my childhood and the love I felt from parents who, even with very limited resources, made Christmas special. Memories of our first Christmas…
While doing some reading this morning a thought came to me. It concerns a question that I believe to be often asked but rarely vocalized. It’s this: does God really care? Now on a normal day, we might never think that way; but in a moment of burden, trial, frustration, or loss, the doubt about…