Archive for December, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

May God give you grace and peace. I always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. As I pray to our God and Father about you, I think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
Although I don’t […]

The “Mess” of Thankfulness

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
Colossians 2:7
Yesterday I believe we finished all of our Christmas shopping (and I still had 5 shopping days left!). Tim and I went […]

The Most Memorable Gift

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

“Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.”
Colossians 1:22
First, just a note for all of you who pray for me […]

‘Tis the Season

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

“But those who still reject me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt.”
Isaiah 57:20
“Tis the Season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la la la” we all blithely sing. Are you jolly? When December came, I suddenly felt behind. The Christmas letter was […]