Immanuel, God with us. He is our hope of glory. Where would we be without Him? I love the Christmas season. I love the smells, the lights, the decorating, and all of the ceremony that goes with it. I especially love the shopping. Of course, there is nothing that compares to God’s greatest gift, Immanuel. This gift was foretold in Isaiah 7:14 and fulfilled in Matthew 1:23, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel—which, when translated, means, “God with us.” That is the true meaning of Christmas Read More
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Practice Thanksgiving Daily
Practice thanksgiving daily. I often hear people say that we should not start celebrating Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I say we should celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving year-round. At Thanksgiving we are thanking God for all He has done for us and at Christmas, we are thanking God for His Son, Jesus, and all He continually does for us. Each season of our lives should be filled with moments of thankfulness to our Father. Practice thanksgiving daily. Here is an encouraging word from Minister Eve Washington. Thanksgiving is the only day set aside in the United States in which people pause Read More
This Christmas Season 2020: Favorite Things
This Christmas Season 2020 is here and we have to adapt, praise God, and have fun doing it. During this Christmas season, we remember and celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. I know 2020 has been a challenge for some of you, but keep the faith. God is still good, no matter the circumstance. Take some time to slow down, meditate on the Word, and enjoy the season. As I was thinking about the goodness of God and thanking Him for all He has done for me this year, I was reminded of some of those things which Read More
Quick and Easy Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup – Deep Covered Baker
During this busy holiday season, I am constantly looking for a quick and easy recipe. Recipes can sometimes be very complicated, but we found a quick and easy recipe you are going to love. I usually let my daughter do most of the baking in our house, but I prefer to cook the main meals. Over the past week, we were so busy cooking for different Christmas parties that we were looking for something really quick and easy to make on Saturday afternoon. She decided to use our Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker to make Chicken Tortilla Soup. Here is Read More
696 Hours: Five Things to Consider
It’s December 2nd, 23 days before Christmas, and 29 days until January 1st, 2017; you have 696 hours left in the year. Can you believe that 2016 is already coming to a close? When you think about it, 696 hours seems like a very long time. However, as the days pass and the end of the year draws closer you realize that 696 hours will come and go at light speed. What are you going to accomplish for the Lord in the next 29 days or 696 hours? Here are a five things to consider: 1. Win more souls to Read More
Hope: Reliable Anchor for Our Souls
Hope is the reliable anchor for our souls. There are those who see the Christmas season as the season of perpetual hope; others, not so much. Scripture tells us in Hebrews 6:16 – 19 that Jesus is that HOPE, “Among men it is customary to swear by something greater than themselves. So in this matter, God, wishing to show beyond doubt that his plan was unchangeable, confirmed it with an oath. So that by two utterly immutable things, the word of God and the oath of God, who cannot lie, we who are refugees from this dying world might have Read More
